Human cumulative culture in the laboratory: Effects of (micro) population size

Learning and Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 310-318

  Caldwell, Christine A ^a   Millen, Ailsa E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; GROUP STRUCTURE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION DENSITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CULTURE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; GROUP STRUCTURE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION DENSITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957008926     PISSN: 15434494     EISSN: 15434508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/LB.38.3.310     Document Type: Article

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