ISSN:
1573-899X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Conclusions 1. During investigation of the behavior of albino rats by the OF method the use of Stressor factors leads to a decrease in motor and vertical activity, and also to an increase in the number of defecations; extinction of motor activity in this case takes place gradually, during the animals' stay in OF. 2. The character of distribution of motor and vertical activity among the animals studied was close to normal, whereas distributions of the number of groomings and defecations differed significantly from normal. 3. The number of defecations in rats in OF does not correlate with their motor activity, but it correlates significantly with the vertical activity and weight of the animals; in turn, the motor activity of rats correlates negatively with their weight. 4. When rats are placed in OF a second time extinction of the orienting reaction is more clearly observed if the test is carried out in the absence of Stressors.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01189620
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