Knowledge Base

Acquiring Data

Protocol

The subject is placed at the junction of the four arms of the maze, facing an open arm. Each subject is generally tested once for 5 minutes. For extensive protocol information, see Walf, A.A. & Frye C.A. (2007). The use of the elevated plus maze as an assay of anxiety-related behavior in rodents. Nature Protocols (2): 322-328. doi:10.1038/nprot.2007.44

See also acquiring tracks on page 21.

Score Behaviors Manually

To score head dipping and other behaviors defined under Manual Scoring Settings, open the Manual Scoring tab on the Acquisition screen. There you find the key codes for the behaviors.

To score an instance of the behavior or its end, either press the key or click the corresponding button on the screen.

Notes

• Important: If you do tracking from video, make sure you de-select DDS in the Playback Control window.
• You can also score behaviors after tracking. See Acquire Data > Score behaviors manually in the EthoVision XT Help.

Source: EthoVision XT 18 - Application Manual, Noldus Information Technology