Blar i Brage NMBU på forfatter "Goold, Conor Michael"
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Aggressiveness as a latent personality trait of domestic dogs: testing measurement invariance and local independence
Goold, Conor Michael; Newberry, Ruth C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Studies of animal personality attempt to uncover underlying or “latent” personality traits that explain broad patterns of behaviour, often by applying latent variable statistical models (e.g., factor analysis) to multivariate ... -
Drinker position influences the cleanness of the lying area of pigs in a welfare-friendly housing facility
Ocepek, Marko; Goold, Conor Michael; Busancic, Mirjana; Aarnink, Andre JA (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Understanding eliminative behaviour in pigs is a priority for designing pig facilities. Pigs prefer to lie in areas separated from where they eliminate (urinate, defecate). Welfare-friendly housing facilities include ... -
Modelling personality, plasticity and predictability in shelter dogs
Goold, Conor Michael; Newberry, Ruth C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Behavioural assessments of shelter dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) typically comprise standardized test batteries conducted at one time point, but test batteries have shown inconsistent predictive validity. Longitudinal ...