Table 1.
Statistical results for the effect of ethanol-gelatin ingestion on behavior in the Novel Tank and Mirror Tests. Groups were 0%, 10%, and 20% ethanol-gelatin. Time-points were 1st and 10th minute.
| df | F | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novel Tank Test | |||
| Locomotor activity | |||
| Ethanol-gelatin | 1,42 | 69.61 | 0.01 |
| Time | 1,42 | 22.10 | 0.01 |
| Ethanol-gelatin x Time | 2,42 | 2.16 | ns |
| Latency to reach top | |||
| Ethanol-gelatin | 2,45 | 4.37 | 0.01 |
| Location of swimming | |||
| % time on top | |||
| Ethanol-gelatin | 1,44 | 3.28 | 0.05 |
| Time | 1,44 | 19.10 | 0.02 |
| Ethanol-gelatin x time | 2,44 | 5.55 | 0.05 |
| % time in the middle | |||
| Ethanol-gelatin | 1,44 | 4.53 | 0.01 |
| Time | 1,44 | 13.2 | 0.01 |
| Ethanol-gelatin x time | 3,44 | 2.83 | ns |
| % time in the bottom | |||
| Ethanol-gelatin | 1,44 | 33.01 | 0.01 |
| Time | 2,44 | 5.43 | 0.01 |
| Ethanol-gelatin x time | 2,44 | 5.55 | 0.01 |
| Mirror Test | |||
| % time in S1 | |||
| Ethanol-gelatin | 2,46 | 14.01 | 0.01 |
| Time | 1,46 | 1.31 | ns |
| Ethanol-gelatin x time | 2,46 | 1.81 | ns |
| % time in contact zone | |||
| Ethanol-gelatin | 2,46 | 6.12 | 0.05 |
| Time | 1,46 | 10.39 | 0.01 |
| Ethanol-gelatin x time | 2,46 | 5.01 | 0.05 |
| Latency to approach | |||
| Ethanol-gelatin | 2,44 | 7.92 | 0.05 |
| Latency to contact | |||
| Ethanol-gelatin | 2,44 | 1.25 | ns |
| Entries into approach zone | |||
| Ethanol-gelatin | 2,46 | 2.21 | ns |
| Time | 1,46 | 6.20 | 0.05 |
| Ethanol-gelatin x time | 2,46 | 0.11 | ns |
| Entries into contact zone | |||
| Ethanol-gelatin | 2,46 | 1.25 | ns |
| Time | 1,46 | 10.01 | 0.05 |
| Ethanol-gelatin x time | 2,46 | 0.76 | ns |