Spontaneous classification in action by a human-enculturated and language-reared bonobo (Pan paniscus) and common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1999, Pages

  Spinozzi, Giovanna ^a   Langer, Jonas ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; PAN PANISCUS; PAN TROGLODYTES; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ACCULTURATION; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; COGNITION; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; PAN PANISCUS; PAN TROGLODYTES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0033192920     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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