Behavioral task

Behavioral properties to assess

Ref. No.

Battery 1:

Home cage activity

Spontaneous activity

[20] [21]

Open field test

Locomotor activity, anxiety (induced by novelty)

[20] [21]

Light-dark box test

Locomotor activity, anxiety (induced by brightness), conflict

[20] [21]

Elevated plus maze test

Locomotor activity, anxiety (induced by height), conflict

[20] [21]

Auditory startle response (and prepulse inhibition)

Hearing ability, auditory information processing

[20]

Barnes maze test

Spatial memory

[22]

Classical fear conditioning

Memory of fear event (both spatial and cued memory)

[20] [21]

Battery 2:

Hole board test

Exploration (curiosity)

[23]

Social interaction

Affiliative behavior

[24]

Hot plate test

Pain sensation (central)

[25]

Tail flick test

Pain sensation (peripheral)

[25]

Forced swimming test

Behavioral despair (depression)

[21]

Tail suspension test

Behavioral despair (depression)

[21]

Battery 3:

Elevated zero maze test

Locomotor activity, anxiety (induced by height), conflict

[26] [29]

Stair case test

Anxiety (induced by novelty), impulsiveness

[27]

Marble burying test

Compulsiveness

[30] [31]

Sucrose preference test

Behavioral despair (depression)

[28]

Restraint stress test (blood glucose measurement)

Stress vulnerability

[32]