Primate Perspectives on Behavior and Cognition

Georgia State Univ., Atlanta. Explores primate cognition and behavior. Topics include dimensions of the ape mind, species of parsimony in comparative studies of cognition, significance of the concept of emergence for comparative psychology, learning and cognition, language and tools, and more. For researchers.

Contributors

xiii

Series Foreword

xv

Volume Foreword

xvii

William A. Mason

Preface

xix

Introduction

3

(2)

David A. Washburn

Part I. Studying Primate Behavior

5

(56)

The Comparative Psychology of Duane Rumbaugh and His Influence on Zoo Biology

7

(10)

Terry L. Maple

Christopher W. Kuhar

Apes, Intelligent Science, and Conservation

17

(12)

Russell H. Tuttle

Studies at the Great Ape Research Institute, Hayashibara

29

(8)

Gen'ichi Idani

Satoshi Hirata

Continuity of Cognition Across Species: Darwin in Cyberspace

37

(10)

Katherine A. Leighty

Dorothy M. Fragaszy

James M. Brown

Dimensions of the Ape Mind: Adding Personality to Behavior and Cognition

47

(14)

James E. King

Part II. Interpreting Primate Behavior

61

(74)

Species of Parsimony in Comparative Studies of Cognition

63

(18)

J. David Smith

The Significance of the Concept of Emergence for Comparative Psychology

81

(18)

Gary Greenberg

Ty Partridge

Elizabeth Ablah

The Emergence of Emergents: One Behaviorist's Perspective

99

(10)

M. Jackson Marr

The Perception of Emergents

109

(16)

David A. Washburn

New Models of Ability Are Needed: New Methods of Assessment Will Be Required

125

(10)

H. Carl Haywood

Part III. Learning and Cognition

135

(86)

The Transfer Index as a Precursor of Nonhuman Language Research and Emergents

137

(6)

James L. Pate

Monkeys Making a List: Checking It Twice?

143

(18)

F. Robert Treichler

Animals Count: What's Next? Contributions From the Language Research Center to Nonhuman Animal Numerical Cognition Research

161

(14)

Michael J. Beran

Jonathan P. Gulledge

David A. Washburn

Do Primates Plan Routes? Simple Detour Problems Reconsidered

175

(32)

Emil W. Menzel Jr.

Charles R. Menzel

Willful Apes Revisited: The Concept of Prospective Control

207

(14)

R. Thompson Putney

Part IV. Language and Tools

221

(72)

The Past, Present, and Possible Futures of Animal Language Research

223

(12)

William A. Hillix

A Comparative Psychologist Looks at Language

235

(8)

Herbert L. Roitblat

Evolution of Language and Speech From a Neuropsychological Perspective

243

(12)

William D. Hopkins

Symbol Combination in Pan: Language, Action, and Culture

255

(14)

Patricia Greenfield

Heidi Lyn

Epigenesis, Mental Construction, and the Emergence of Language and Toolmaking

269

(10)

Kathleen R. Gibson

Kanzi Learns to Knap Stone Tools

279

(14)

E. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

Nicholas Toth

Kathy Schick

An Afterword---and Words of Thanks

293

(6)

Duane M. Rumbaugh

Author Index

299

(10)

Subject Index

309

(10)

About the Editor

319

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