Buirski P, Plutchik R, Kellerman H
Anim Behav. 1978 Feb;26(1):123-9. doi: 10.1016/0003-3472(78)90011-8.
This study demonstrates a useful methodology for judging the personality of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthi). Observers rated the chimpanzees on a forced-choice rating scale which yielded measures on eight emotion dimensions. The rating scale, Emotions Profile Index, is derived from a theory of personality which stresses the adaptive significance of emotions at all evolutionary levels. This method has theoretical generality, having been successfully applied previously to humans, baboons and dolphins. Observers were able to rate chimpanzees with reasonable reliability. Sex differences in personality were evident in this chimpanzee sample. In addition, dominance rank was found to correlate with certain emotion dimensions.
本研究展示了一种判断黑猩猩（东非大猩猩）性格的有用方法。观察者使用强制选择评分量表对黑猩猩进行评分，该量表得出了八个情感维度的测量结果。情感特征指数评分量表源自一种人格理论，该理论强调情感在所有进化层面的适应性意义。这种方法具有理论普遍性，此前已成功应用于人类、狒狒和海豚。观察者能够以合理的可靠性对黑猩猩进行评分。在这个黑猩猩样本中，性格的性别差异很明显。此外，优势等级与某些情感维度相关。
