PSYO 2160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Agonistic Behaviour, Canidae, Walter Mischel
20 Jan 2016
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Sociometric matrices are used to understand the static and to some extent, dynamic structure of a group (in other words, the asymmetrical relationships between individuals) Functions: they can be used specifically for the understanding of: dominance hierarchies: agonistic interactions, affiliations, associations, preferences, cooperations, (aggression/submission), including ritualized aggressions coalitions, friendships. Either you"re paying attention to them because they may be dangerous of you like them: proximities social psych, proxemics, finds these in species and alliances via this method. Alpha, beta, gamma, delta omega, lowest is omega. Linearity: if all individuals from the group can be arranged, the. C>a>d>e>b , if a group is (rat) animal wins over the dominant animal: absence of dominance reversals: when no subdominant, a, t. Many social groups do not follow assumptions social primates and canids: dominance reversals are common, symmetry is also common have 2 beta males, some species have two or more independent hierarchies. > one for females only, one for males only.
