Vicarious Learning from Human Models in Monkeys

被引:17
作者
Falcone, Rossella [1 ]
Brunamonti, Emiliano [1 ]
Genovesio, Aldo [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dept Physiol & Pharmacol, Rome, Italy
来源
PLOS ONE | 2012年 / 7卷 / 07期
关键词
RHESUS-MONKEYS; IMITATION;
D O I
10.1371/journal.pone.0040283
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
We examined whether monkeys can learn by observing a human model, through vicarious learning. Two monkeys observed a human model demonstrating an object-reward association and consuming food found underneath an object. The monkeys observed human models as they solved more than 30 learning problems. For each problem, the human models made a choice between two objects, one of which concealed a piece of apple. In the test phase afterwards, the monkeys made a choice of their own. Learning was apparent from the first trial of the test phase, confirming the ability of monkeys to learn by vicarious observation of human models.
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