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The interpretation of an invariant factor of mouse emotionality as “territorial marking” was tested. Ninety mice from two emotionally divergent strains, SJL/J and SWR/J, were obtained from the Jackson Laboratory. At 33 days of age, they were placed in separate cages and at 60 days of age they were run through a battery of tests consisting of 19 measures of emotionality. Scores were factor analyzed by alpha factoring, followed by varimax and then promax rotations. Factor scores were computed for all Ss on territorial marking and correlated with scores on nine tests of dominance and aggressiveness. The interpretation of Factor 1, territorial marking, was borne out by the correlations with social measures.
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This research is reported from a thesis submitted by the first author in partial fulfillment of the MSc degree at the University of Alberta. Research was supported by National Research Council of Canada Grant APA-105, held by Joseph R. Royce.
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Egan, O., Royce, J. & Poley, W. Evidence for a territorial marking factor of mouse emotionality. Psychon Sci 27, 272–274 (1972). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328959
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