Natural conceptual behavior in squirrel monkeys (saimiri sciureus): An experimental investigation |
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Authors: | Kimberley A. Phillips |
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Affiliation: | (1) Departments of Psychology and Biology, Hiram College, 44234 Hiram, Ohio, USA |
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Abstract: | Natural conceptual discriminations have been tested in many different species, including pigeons and a variety of non-human primates. The ability of four male squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) to learn and use the natural concept ‘squirrel monkey’ was investigated in this study. After a training phase, subjects were presented with novel stimuli in transfer and test trials. All subjects performed at a rate significantly above chance on the first test trial (p<.001), indicating that squirrel monkeys can utilize natural concepts in the laboratory. |
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Keywords: | Saimiri Conceptual behavior Squirrel monkeys Natural concepts Animal cognition |
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