Dictionary of Biological Psychology
This refers to two things: (i) it is a rapid form of LOCOMOTION in which there are specific changes in stride pattern and GAIT; (ii) in most laboratories conducting behavioural research using animals, people will talk about ‘running their rats’ (or whatever species they conduct experiments on): running, in colloquial lab-speak, is synonymous with testing.
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