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Gerbils were tested for social dominance under the same and different incentives and under varying levels of motivation. Significant consistency was found within tests and between tests for the same incentive, though none was found between tests for different incentives, nor did consistency vary with level of motivation. These data, along with the absence of any correlated displays, were interpreted as indicating the absence of dominance-regulated competition for this species, such consistency as was found being ascribed to individual differences in the level of skill required for the various tests.
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Wechkin, S., Reid, R.L. Social competition in the Mongolian gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus . Psychon Sci 19, 285–286 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328819
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