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Social Learning : An Introduction to Mechanisms, Methods, and Models /

Many animals, including humans, acquire valuable skills and knowledge by copying others. Scientists refer to this as social learning. It is one of the most exciting and rapidly developing areas of behavioral research and sits at the interface of many academic disciplines, including biology, experime...

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Auteurs principaux: Hoppitt, William (Auteur), Laland, Kevin N. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Table des matières:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Social Learning
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. A Brief History of Social Learning Research
  • Chapter 3. Methods for Studying Social Learning in the Laboratory
  • Chapter 4. Social Learning Mechanisms
  • Chapter 5. Statistical Methods for Diffusion Data
  • Chapter 6. Repertoire- Based Methods for Detecting and Quantifying Social Transmission
  • Chapter 7. Developmental Methods for Studying Social Learning
  • Chapter 8. Social Learning Strategies
  • Chapter 9. Modeling Social Learning and Culture
  • Chapter 10. Conclusions
  • References
  • Index.