Automatic testing of cognitive performance in baboons maintained in social groups

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 396-404

  Fagot, Joël ^a   Paleressompoulle, Dany ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COGNITION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PAPIO; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ANIMALS; AUTOMATION; COGNITION; FEMALE; MALE; PAPIO; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOFTWARE;

EID: 66149133325     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BRM.41.2.396     Document Type: Article

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