Personality in Captive Chimpanzees: Use of a Novel Rating Procedure |
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Authors: | Diane M Dutton Roger A Clark David W Dickins |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, Liverpool Hope University College, Hope Park, Liverpool, L16 9JD, UK;(2) Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Eleanor Rathbone Building, P.O. Box 147, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK |
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Abstract: | We present a new method to assess the personalities of captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Using individually generated bipolar constructs, experienced observers rated the personalities of chimpanzees on a five-point scale. Each observer chose a subset of his/her own constructs and we performed a separate factor analysis on each set of ratings. The analyses indicate four factors: dominance, sociability, machiavellianism, and anxiety. We propose that this factor structure will be useful in the development of a single rating instrument with which to assess the personalities of captive chimpanzees. |
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Keywords: | Pan troglodytes personality sociability anxiety dominance |
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