Mouse Scoring

If mouse is 

• Within 3 body lengths (excluding tail) of the wall              +1

• Outside of 3 body lengths of wall                                          -1

Behavior

• Facing wall

  • Within 3 body lengths of wall   +0.5

  • Outside 3 body lengths of wall   +0.3

• Facing the center of the cage

  • Within 3 body lengths of wall     -0.3

  • Outside 3 body lengths of wall    -0.5

• Reaching on wall       +0.7

Behaviors scored every 10 seconds. Final tally is the anxiety level of the mouse.