Reverse-reward Learning in Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus): Retesting After 5 Years, and Assessment on Qualitative Transfer

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 84-90

  Adachi, Ikuma ^a   Anderson, James R ^b   Fujita, Kazuo ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food quality; Food quantity; Individual differences; Long term memory; Reverse reward; Self control

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REWARD; SQUIRREL MONKEY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; LEARNING; MALE; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); REWARD; SAIMIRI; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 79952094200     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021041     Document Type: Article

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