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Measures of activity in captive monkey groups

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Two measures of group activity were assessed using 14 captive groups of pigtail monkeys (M. nemestrina). Absolute frequencies of movement of individuals (a direct measure of activity) was used as a criterion in the evaluation of a sampling technique (an indirect measure of activity). The indirect measure involved monitoring the frequency of movement of individuals past a fixed point in the environment. The indirect measure correlated highly with the criterion measure (r=.91). use of indirect measures of activity such as the one described here can increase the efficiency of data collection by allowing observers sufficient time to monitor a greater range of behaviors. However, sampling techniques should be carefully evaluated in an appropriate context before they are adopted for general use.

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  1. c/o Primate Information Center, Regional Primate Research Center, University of Washington, 98195, Seattle, Washington, USA

    James A. Martenson Jr., Michael Oswald & J. Erwin

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  1. James A. Martenson Jr.
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This project was supported in part by each of the following grants: an intramural grant from the University’s Innovative Fund for under-graduate education to the Department of Psychology, and USPHS/NIH grants RR00166 to the Regional Primate Research Center, and HD08633, toGene P. Sackett, Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, University of Washington.

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Martenson, J.A., Oswald, M. & Erwin, J. Measures of activity in captive monkey groups. Primates 18, 601–604 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02383137

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