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The Resident-intruder Paradigm: A Standardized Test for Aggression, Violence and Social Stress
JoVE Journal
Behavior
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JoVE Journal Behavior
The Resident-intruder Paradigm: A Standardized Test for Aggression, Violence and Social Stress
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09:12 min

July 04, 2013

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:23Experimental Setup
  • 02:28Offensive Aggressive Behaviors
  • 05:03Violent Behaviors
  • 06:02Defensive Behavior and Social Stress
  • 07:07Results: Offensive Aggressive Behavior
  • 08:19Conclusion

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This video shows the resident-intruder paradigm in rats. This test is a standardized method to measure offensive aggression, defensive behavior and violence in a semi-natural setting. The use of the paradigm for social stress experiments is explained as well.

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