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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jul 3.
Published in final edited form as: Horm Behav. 2022 Feb 2;140:105126. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2022.105126

Table 2. Simultaneous Partner Preference.

Behavioral ethogram for test live scoring

Simultaneous Partner Preference Test
Behavior Description
Partner proximity Time the subject spent in the preference zone next to the partner
Stranger proximity Time the subject spent in the preference zone next to the stranger
No proximity Time the subject spent in neutral areas (any location in the test cage other than preference zones)
Touch partner grate Time the subject intentionally touches the grate on the partner’s side with hands or feet
Touch stranger grate Time the subject intentionally touches the grate on the stranger’s side with hands or feet