Mechanisms of same/different abstract-concept learning by rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatto)

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 358-368

  Katz, Jeffrey S ^a   Wright, Anthony A ^b,c   Bachevalier, Jocelyne ^b,c  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACACA; MACACA MULATTA;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; LEARNING; MACACA; MALE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECALL; TIME; VISION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ATTENTION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SET (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY); VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0036782326     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.28.4.358     Document Type: Article

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