Numerical matching behavior by a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes): Subitizing and analogue magnitude estimation

Japanese Psychological Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 140-153

  Murofushi, Kiyoko ^a  

^a RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Analogue magnitude estimation; Chimpanzee; Conditional matching to sample; Nonverbal numerical codes; Subitizing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031292451     PISSN: 00215368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5884.00050     Document Type: Article

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