Field and Laboratory Methods in Animal Cognition - A Comparative Guide (Paperback)

Would you ask a honeybee to point at a screen and recognise a facial expression? Or ask an elephant to climb a tree? While humans and non-human species may inhabit the same world, it's likely that our perceptual worlds differ significantly. Emphasising Uexkull's concept of 'umwelt', this volume offers practical advice on how animal cognition can be successfully tested while avoiding anthropomorphic conclusions. The chapters describe the capabilities of a range of animals - from ants, to lizards to chimpanzees - revealing how to successfully investigate animal cognition across a variety of taxa. The book features contributions from leading cognition researchers, each offering a series of examples and practical tips drawn from their own experience. Together, the authors synthesise information on current field and laboratory methods, providing researchers and graduate students with methodological advice on how to formulate research questions, design experiments and adapt studies to different taxa.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2018
Editors:	Nereida Bueno-Guerra • Federica Amici
Dimensions:	246 x 175 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	456
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-41394-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Developmental biology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > Behavioural theory (Behaviourism) Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal behaviour Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > Conservation of wildlife & habitats > Endangered species & extinction of species
LSN:	1-108-41394-3
Barcode:	9781108413947

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