| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 1971 |
| Authors: | Mayer |
| Abstract: | This paper presents an analysis of interactions of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) by using the principles of bidirectional communication theory. This theory of Marko and Neuburger is a generalization of Shannon's information theory and allows the description of the dominance relations of a two-partner situation. In the present case the observed behavioural sequences nearly correspond to Markoff chains of the 4th order. Two typical strategies regarding the exercise of dominance were observed during a change in dominance between two animals. A comparison with respective findings on social psychology is possible. |
| URL: | http://link.springer.com/10.1007/BF00288734 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/BF00288734 |
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58246
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