Behavioral correlates of social dominance.
The behavioral correlates of dominance in the squirrel monkey were explored using a variety of operant tasks. Compared to more submissive animals, more dominant ones showed higher operant rates, more consistent work output, and a higher degree of "frustration tolerance." These data suggest that dominance in the squirrel monkey is not related solely to physical size, but to a variety of behavioral traits which lead to more adjustive problem-solving behavior.
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D001835:Body Weight; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D004056:Differential Threshold; D005639:Frustration; D000882:Haplorhini; D008297:Male; D012453:Saimiri; D012930:Social Dominance