Trading Behavior Between Conspecifics in Chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 181-194

  Brosnan, Sarah F ^a,b   Beran, Michael J ^b  

^a Neuroscience Institute   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

barter; exchange; symbol; token; trade

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PAN TROGLODYTES; PHYSIOLOGY; REINFORCEMENT; REWARD; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PAN TROGLODYTES; REWARD; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 65849434201     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015092     Document Type: Article

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