DETERMINATION OF INDIVIDUAL TYPOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BEHAVIOR OF RATS USING THE "OPEN FIELD" METHOD

Аннотация

I’m The organism's reactivity to stress, endurance, changing living conditions, extreme situations and other stressful effects is the main criterion of the organism's adaptation and vitality. In this study, laboratory rats were divided into groups according to the level of activity, and their various behaviors were evaluated in the "open field" test. In the test, the rats were released into the central sector of the arena, and the horizontal and vertical movement activity, the number of looks into the holes, and the number of defecation were recorded. Behavioral activity of animals was determined during 3-minute observation and the results were compared. KEYWORDS "Open space", low active, medium active, high active.