Descriptor
| Animal Behavior | 1 |
| Behavior Development | 1 |
| Biology | 1 |
| Cognitive Processes | 1 |
| Communication (Thought… | 1 |
| Psychology | 1 |
| Science Education | 1 |
| Scientific Research | 1 |
| Symbolic Learning | 1 |
Source
| Science | 1 |
Author
| Savage-Rumbaugh, E. Sue | 1 |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedSavage-Rumbaugh, E. Sue; And Others – Science, 1978
Through the use of learned symbols, two chimpanzees accurately specified 11 foods by name to one another when the food item's identity was known by only one and requested specific food of one another by name. Requests resulted in cooperative and reciprocal symbolically mediated food exchange. (Author/MA)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Development, Biology, Cognitive Processes
