The Dancing Mouse: A Study in Animal BehaviorYerkes, Robert Mearns
Science
The Dancing Mouse: A Study in Animal Behavior
Yerkes, Robert Mearns
Animal behavior; Dancing mice
1 July 31 1800 c.m. on left
24 c.m. on right 5 5 6 4
2 Aug. 1 21 c.m. on left
1800 c.m. on right 6 4 6 4
3 2 1800 c.m. on left
21 c.m. on right 8 2 6 4
4 3 19 c.m. on left
1800 c.m. on right 9 1 6 4
5 4 1800 c.m. on left
7 c.m. on right 7 3 5 5
6 5 6 c.m. on left
1800 c.m. on right 10 0 7 3
7 6 18 c.m. on left
74 c.m. on right 10 0 9 1
8 7 1800 c.m. on left
7 c.m. on right 8 2 8 2
9 8 7 c.m. on left
1800 c.m. on right 7 3 8 2
10 9 Mixed values
6 to 1800 c.m. 8 2 9 1
11 10 Blue 3 c.m.
Red 1800 c.m. 7 3 6 4
Brightness tests were now made, without the use of colors.
11a 10 4 6 5 5
12 10 Blue 3 c.m.
Red 8 c.m. 4 6 6 4
13 11 Blue 3 c.m.
Red 7200 c.m. 8 2 5 5
14 13 Mixed values
3 to 7200 c.m. 7 3 7 3
15 13 Same 7 3 9 1
16 14 Blue 3 to 6 c.m.
Red 112 to 3650 c.m. 10 0 10 0
Series were now given to test the assumption that red appears dark to the
dancer.
17 14 Darkness on one side
Red 3 c.m. 5 5 7 3
18 14 Blue 3 to 3650 c.m.
Red 3 to 3650 c.m. 10 0 10 0
19 15 Darkness on one side
Red 3 c.m. 5 5 4 6
20 15 Blue 3 to 3650 c.m.
Red 3 to 3650 c.m. 10 0 9 1
21 16 Darkess on one side
Red 72 c.m. 5 5 7 3
22 16 Darkness on one side
Red 1800 c.m. 6 4 10 0
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