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Information Seeking ; Metacognition ; Primates (Nonhuman); Problem Solving ; Learning & Motivation [2420]
Abstract:
(from the introduction) In this chapter, Josep Call investigated a different aspect of metacognition. He asked whether a nonhuman primate would seek information it needs to solve some problem. Call hypothesized that if a nonhuman primate knows that it needs information, it would engage in information-seeking behavior before responding. Call describes experiments showing that orangutans, chimps, and gorillas systematically seek information they need to respond correctly on some task. In contrast, phylogenetically older animals such as dogs do not exhibit such behavior. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved).
