Effects of light and noise test stimuli on the open‐field behavior of Wistar rats
- 1 March 1986
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 27 (1) , 311-319
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9450.1986.tb01209.x
Abstract
The effects of five difFerent stimulus situations on open‐field behavior were studied in male Wistar rats. The results show that each test situation is unique and yields a different behavioral pattern. This should be taken into account with applications of the open‐field method.Keywords
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