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White rats’ social dominance patterns were observed in a straight runway dominance apparatus. The results indicate that the dominance pattern is stable only if other conditions are equal. If the motivational level is unequal, the rat with the higher level of motivation dominates in the situation.
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1. This research was supported by NASA Grant MGR-03-041-001 to H. Baldwin and NIH Grant MH 13930-01 to S. Hsiao. We thank Eldonna Fisher for preparation of the manuscript.
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Hsiao, S., Schreiber, S.C. Social dominance and motivational variables in rats. Psychon Sci 10, 117–118 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331436
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