Table 1.

Correlations between Phenotypes

Open field activity in center Open field activity in periphery Elevated plus maze open arm entries Elevated plus maze open arm time Elevated plus maze closed arm entries Elevated plus maze closed arm time Acoustic startle response Fear conditioning to context Fear conditioning to cue Shuttle box avoidances Shuttle box intertrial crosses Shuttle box latency Defecation Time grooming Time rearing
Open field activity in periphery−0.42
Elevated plus maze open arm entries0.080.02
Elevated plus maze open arm time0.160.020.83
Elevated plus maze closed arm entries0.27−0.02−0.060.30
Elevated plus maze closed arm time−0.08−0.07−0.67−0.79−0.21
Acoustic startle response0.050.000.050.010.010.00
Fear conditioning to context−0.070.02−0.06−0.060.050.30.10 
Fear conditioning to cue−0.060.05−0.09−0.09−0.040.070.010.62 
Shuttle box avoidances0.06−0.03−0.02−0.050.030.010.03 −0.15−0.17
Shuttle box intertrial crosses0.08−0.050.030.020.04−0.06−0.01 −0.10−0.170.75
Shuttle box latency−0.040.010.020.05−0.02−0.02−0.04 0.140.17−0.87−0.72
Defecation−0.100.09−0.02−0.10−0.130.080.09 0.140.15−0.05−0.120.07
Time grooming−0.06−0.010.03−0.10−0.220.250.07 −0.09−0.090.07−0.05−0.070.11
Time rearing0.35−0.050.110.150.20−0.060.04 −0.23−0.200.140.17−0.15−0.12−0.04
Spontaneous activity0.000.03−0.010.000.030.010.05 −0.12−0.130.200.19−0.18−0.23−0.120.14

[i] Intratest correlations are shown in boxes.