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Performance of baby monkeys on the Hebb‐Williams closed field maze learning task
Author(s) -
Zimmermann Robert R.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
developmental psychobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1098-2302
pISSN - 0012-1630
DOI - 10.1002/dev.420020110
Subject(s) - psychology , task (project management) , developmental psychology , cognitive psychology , serial reaction time , neuroscience , sequence learning , management , economics
Abstract Infant monkeys, 15 to 120 days of age, were tested in a Hebb‐Williams maze. Age was a significant variable affecting error scores, and the relationship between age and performance on this test might best be described as U‐shaped. The operation of changing motor and motivational systems appears to be a crucial factor in determining performance of infant monkeys in this task, rather than learning abilities.