Categorization of above and below spatial relations by tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 403-412

  Spinozzi, Giovanna ^a,b   Lubrano, Giorgia ^a   Truppa, Valentina ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF COGNITIVE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CEBIDAE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; LEARNING; MALE; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; RANDOMIZATION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CEBUS; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SPACE PERCEPTION; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 11144232984     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.118.4.403     Document Type: Article

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