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Dominance relationships and ranks: Explanations, correlations, and empirical challenges

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Irwin S. Bernstein
Irwin S. Bernstein
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Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 and Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center of Emory University
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 4 , Issue 3 , September 1981 , pp. 449 - 457
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