Learning and Generalization of Tool Use by Tufted Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus apella) in Tasks Involving Three Factors: Reward, Tool, and Hindrance

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-19

  Fujita, Kazuo ^a   Sato, Yoshiaki ^a   Kuroshima, Hika ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Causal understanding; Physical intelligence; Tool use; Tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CEBUS; CONCEPT FORMATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; REWARD; TOOL USE;

ANIMALS; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; CEBUS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; REWARD; TOOL USE BEHAVIOR;

CEBUS; CEBUS APELLA;

EID: 79951574083     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020274     Document Type: Article

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