Executive Monkey
An experimental model of uncertain validity, in which a higher primate is placed in a stress-producing ‘executive’ situation. The simian CEO is then forced to decide whether a nearby monkey will receive an electric shock. Executive monkeys have developed stress ulcers, occasionally with fatal perforationSegen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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