# Animal Studies in the Social Modification of Organically Motivated Behavior

The 1950s footage documents a scientific study of rat behavior in a controlled environment, highlighting their interactions within a cage. Various sequences depict rats being introduced to pieces of food by a scientist's hand, leading to a range of behaviors including eating, fighting, and moving around. The footage shows rats standing still and eating together, competing aggressively for food, and escaping through compartment doors within the cage. The repeated scenes emphasize the social dynamics and competitive nature of the rats as they navigate their confined space. Intertitles punctuate the sequences, providing context and indicating transitions between different observed behaviors. Overall, the footage captures the complex interactions and survival instincts of rats in a controlled experimental setup.

- Kind: Film
- By: O.H. Mowrer
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/rpanimalstudiessocialmodification)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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