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. 2019 May 22;39(21):4133–4141. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2812-18.2019

Table 2.

Description of behaviors scored

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.