Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) and the radial arm maze: Spatial memory and serial position effects

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 233-242

  Craig, Marlyse ^a   Rand, Jacquie ^a   Mesch, Rita ^a   Shyan Norwalt, Melissa ^b,c   Morton, John ^d   Flickinger, Elizabeth ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Companion Animal Problem Solvers ^*  (United States)

^c Martin University   (United States)

^d Veterinary Epidemiological Consultant   (Australia)

^e Proctor and Gamble Pet Care   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic dog; Memory; Radial arm maze; Serial position effect

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DOG; FEMALE; LEARNING; MALE; MAZE TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MENTAL RECALL; SERIAL LEARNING; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 84872686914     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025929     Document Type: Article

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