Table 2.
Category | Behavior | Description |
---|---|---|
Approach | Move forward | Shifts body forward, closer to stimulus |
Touch | Handles Plexiglas box with hand or foot | |
Take/eat reward | Picks up or mouths the food reward | |
Defense | Freezing | Motionless for ≥3 s |
Startle | Jerks suddenly | |
Eye/head aversion | Avoids eye contact or turns head away for ≥3 s | |
Piloerection | Hair stands on end | |
Move away/withdrawal | Retreats to back of the cage, away from stimulus, standing with a tense posture |
Definitions for each behavior scored within approach and defense behavior categories.