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Animal Intelligence

Plamena Batchkarova. Animal Intelligence. Today's presentation. Important experiments - Washoe - Alex. The Washoe project. Gardner, R.A. & B.T.- 1966 Two approaches to animals Consider the nature of cognition Teach them human language ASL vs vocal language

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Animal Intelligence

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  1. Plamena Batchkarova Animal Intelligence

  2. Today's presentation • Important experiments - Washoe - Alex

  3. The Washoe project • Gardner, R.A. & B.T.- 1966 • Two approaches to animals • Consider the nature of cognition • Teach them human language • ASL vs vocal language • Choice of chimpanzees as subjects • Intelligent and sociable • Communicate with gestures, but… • Use sounds in different contexts, totally unable to vocalize human language

  4. Techniques used • Minimal caging • Friendly approach • Researcher not allowed to talk • Imitation game to refine new signs • Delayed imitation-bathed her doll, brushed her own teeth

  5. Achievements • Thirty signs in two years, totally over 200 • Imitate on command (“Do this!”)‏ • Transfer signs to new member of a class • “more”- tickling to games to food • “open”- 1 door to all doors to water faucets (!)‏ • “flower” for odours • Used combinations of signs • “open key” • “go sweet” • Loulis

  6. ALEXAvian Learning Experiment • Pepperberg, I. M.- 1977 • Label and vocalize over 100 objects • Answer questions about abstract categories • Colour, shape, matter, size, quantity • Even on novel objects

  7. Video • http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=R6KvPN_Wt8I

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