The tail-suspension test was developed as an alternative to the Forced Swimming test, yet the concept remains the same.
One relatively simplistic and widely used model of depression is the forced-swimming paradigm originally adopted by Porsolt et al. (1978).
The social interaction test by pairs provides a popular and standard paradigm to study general social behavior.
The Vogel test paradigm is a popular conflict model in which water-deprived rats and mice first learn to lick from a water spout in an operant chamber.
The four plate test in mice has been described by Aron et al. (1971) and Boissier et al. (1968) as a method for the rapid screening of minor tranquilizers.
The holeboard test is mainly used for assessing exploratory behaviors in rodents.
The Black and white test (also named light-dark test) is based on the conflict of natural tendencies of rodents to avoid lighted and open areas and to explore novel environments.
The elevated-O-maze is a modification of the plus-maze and displays the advantage of lacking the ambiguous central area of the elevated plus-maze.
The standard elevated plus-maze test is commonly used to assess anxiety-like behavior in laboratory animals (rats/mice).
The open field test is classically used to assess anxiety in rodent.