Interference effects by spatial proximity and age-related declines in spatial memory by Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscata): Deficits in the combined use of multiple spatial cues

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-197

  Kubo Kawai, Namiko ^a   Kawai, Nobuyuki ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Age related decline; Aged monkey; Combined use of multiple cues; Interference effect; Spatial information processing; Spatial proximity

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; MACACA; MALE; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

AGING; ANIMALS; ATTENTION; CUES; FEMALE; MACACA; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RECALL; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 34249017549     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.121.2.189     Document Type: Article

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