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Evaluating Hypotheses on the Evolution of Helping Behaviour in the Bell Miner ( Manorina melanophrys )
Author(s) -
Jamieson Ian,
Craig John
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
ethology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.739
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1439-0310
pISSN - 0179-1613
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1990.tb00396.x
Subject(s) - psychology , statistical hypothesis testing , helping behavior , social psychology , statistics , mathematics
In an analysis of the pattern of helping at the nest in bell miners ( Manorina melanophrys ), Clarke (1989) examined five hypotheses that could explain the evolution of helping behaviour in this species. We applaud the attempt by Clarke to consider many different hypotheses, but believe that more careful formulation of the hypotheses, more appropriate statistical analyses, and eventual experimental testing are required before his conclusions can be accepted.