Reach and posture hand preferences during arboreal feeding in sifakas (Propithecus sp.): A test of the postural origins theory of behavioral lateralization

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 430-439

  Milliken, Garrett W ^a   Ferra, Gina ^a   Kraiter, Kyle S ^a   Ross, Courtney L ^a  

^a School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN; DECISION MAKING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSIMIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; POSTURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 33646446085     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.119.4.430     Document Type: Article

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