Hand Preference Predicts Reactions to Novel Foods and Predators in Marmosets (Callithrix geoffroyi)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-25

  Braccini, Stephanie N ^a   Caine, Nancy G ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Callithrix; hand preference; handedness; hemispheric specialization; laterality

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; EAGLE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEAR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HAWK; HEARING; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; MALE; MARMOSET; MOTIVATION; PREDATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; TASTE;

ANIMALS; AROUSAL; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; CALLITHRIX; DOMINANCE, CEREBRAL; EAGLES; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEAR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HAWKS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; REACTION TIME; TASTE;

EID: 60849133010     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013089     Document Type: Article

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