The Interpretation of Individual Differences in Rhesus Monkey Infants

Howe, S.; Simpson, M. J. A.

doi:10.1163/156853980x00087

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“…Moreover, for some arguments a luck of effect is relevant. Because of our need to work with a number of variables, we consider how they could be correlated using correlations identified by Simpson and Howe (1980) and, for the present study, a cluster analysis to find linked measures correlated for scores for saline (control) treatment in each age group (Pearson correlation linkage in a Ward (centroid) minimum variance method: SYSTAT, 1992). We have excluded measures that were redundant.…”

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Effects of opioid receptor blockade on the social behavior of rhesus monkeys living in large family groups

Martel

Nevison

Simpson

et al. 1995

Developmental Psychobiology

108

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Rhesus monkeys of 9 weeks, 48 weeks, 100 weeks, 150 weeks of age (young subjects), or mature parous females that were not lactating were given acute single doses of the opioid antagonist naloxone (0.5 mglkg) and vehicle on different days and observed in their familial social groups. Naloxone increased the occurrence of affiliative behaviors. Young subjects spent more time in contact with their mothers but showed no changes in social grooming. Maternal contact was actively sought through contact vocalizations, decreasing proximity, and, for the youngest infants, increased attempts to suckle. Mature females made more solicitations for grooming and received more grooming from their companions. These results are interpreted in terms of naloxone blocking the positive affect arising from social contact and thus causing subjects to seek further affiliative comfort. 0 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Effects of opioid receptor blockade on the social behavior of rhesus monkeys living in large family groups

Martel

Nevison

Simpson

et al. 1995

Developmental Psychobiology

108

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“…Studies employing multivariate techniques have demonstrated that monkey mother±infant relationships vary along a limited number of independent dimensions. Among these are always found maternal protectiveness and maternal rejection, two dimensions of maternal style that vary independently from one another (Fairbanks & McGuire, 1987;Simpson & Howe 1980;Tanaka, 1989).…”

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Early maternal rejection and later social anxiety in juvenile and adult Japanese macaques

Schino

Speranza

Troisi

2001

Developmental Psychobiology

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This study investigated the relationships between early maternal style and subsequent juvenile and adult behavior of offspring in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata). Early maternal style had no effect on baseline behavior of offspring when adult. In contrast, early maternal style was correlated with the response of adult offspring to stressful social interactions, and particularly with their response to actual or potential aggression. Infants whose mothers encouraged more independence showing high rates of rejection were less fearful and did cope better with stressful situations when adult. Although based on correlational data, these results suggest that in macaques maternal rejection can promote offspring independence and the development of a less anxious personality.

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“…The devisers of the original indices clearly stated the limitations of using a single index to describe mother-infant relationships [4,10]. Such indices are most useful when presented in conjunction with other data, including the frequency of restraining, beckoning and rejecting behaviour exhibited by the mother [10,[14][15][16][17]. These indices deserve continued, careful use by researchers investigating dyadic relationships.…”

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Using Proximity Measures to Describe Mother-Infant Relationships

Brown

2001

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What are the relative roles of mothers and infants in maintaining proximity with one another? How do the relative roles of the mother and infant change over time? What do proximity measures tell us about the mother-infant relationship? Questions such as these have been addressed using proximity indices devised by Hinde and coworkers in the 1960s. In this paper, I review how these indices are derived and discuss what they do, and do not, infer about the nature of the mother-infant relationship. An additional index is proposed which indicates whether the mother or the infant is responsible for the majority of changes in proximity.

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The Interpretation of Individual Differences in Rhesus Monkey Infants

Cited by 35 publications

References 9 publications

Effects of opioid receptor blockade on the social behavior of rhesus monkeys living in large family groups

Effects of opioid receptor blockade on the social behavior of rhesus monkeys living in large family groups

Early maternal rejection and later social anxiety in juvenile and adult Japanese macaques

Using Proximity Measures to Describe Mother-Infant Relationships

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