Correlated variability in motor activity and emotionality in selecting rats for high and low values of active avoidance conditioned reflexes

The open-field behaviour of rats selected for high and low active avoidance level was studied. The data obtained showed the correlated response of two selected lines for avoidance ability with the locomotor activity and emotional reactivity in the open-field situation. The line of a low avoidance value had the low activity level and high defecation score in comparison to the alternative one and to progenitory Krushinsky--Molodkina strain. The correspondence of learning ability and emotionality-motivation performance has been discussed.