Analogical reasoning and the differential outcome effect: Transitory bridging of the conceptual gap for rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 353-360

  Flemming, Timothy M ^a   Thompson, Roger K R ^b   Beran, Michael J ^a   Washburn, David A ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analogical reasoning; Differential outcome effect; Relational matching; Rhesus monkeys; Same different; Visual processing of concepts

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; DECISION MAKING; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; REWARD;

ANIMALS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONCEPT FORMATION; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; REWARD;

ANIMALIA; MACACA MULATTA; PAN;

EID: 79960581922     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022142     Document Type: Article

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