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Savage-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
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Premack, David; Woodruff, Guy – Science, 1978
Investigates a chimpanzee's capacity to recognize representations of problems and solutions, as well as its ability to perceive the relationship between each type of problem and its appropriate solutions using televised programs and photographic solutions. (HM)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Comprehension