A comparative analysis of global and local processing of hierarchical visual stimuli in young children (Homo sapiens) and monkeys (Cebus apella)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-165

  De Lillo, Carlo ^a,c   Spinozzi, Giovanna ^b,d   Truppa, Valentina ^b,d   Naylor, Donna M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTE OF COGNITIVE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CEBIDAE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REACTION TIME; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VISION;

ANIMALS; CEBUS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 22144440551     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.119.2.155     Document Type: Article

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