Delay of gratification by chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in working and waiting situations

Behavioural Processes

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 177-181

  Beran, Michael J ^a   Evans, Theodore A ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chimpanzees; Delay of gratification; Effort; Inhibition; Pan troglodytes; Self control

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CONDITIONING; FOOD; HOMINID; INHIBITION;

ANIMALS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMPREHENSION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; MALE; MOTIVATION; PAN TROGLODYTES; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); REWARD; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

ANIMALIA; PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 58249104252     PISSN: 03766357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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