オオバヤシ　シゲル   OBAYASHI Shigeru   大林　茂    所属   埼玉医科大学  医学部 総合医療センター　リハビリテーション科    職種   教授
論文種別	学術雑誌(原著)
言語種別	英語
査読の有無	査読あり
表題	Rapid learning of sequential tool use by macaque monkeys
掲載誌名	正式名：PHYSIOLOGY&BEHAVIOR ISSNコード：00319384
出版社	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
巻・号・頁	78(3),427-434頁
著者・共著者	S Hihara,S Obayashi,M Tanaka,A Iriki
発行年月	2003/03
概要	Earlier reports have described monkeys in their natural habitat as being capable of purposefully using tools for activities such as obtaining food. However, little is known regarding the extent of macaque monkeys' ability to understand the functional meaning of objects as tools. We have trained Japanese macaques in tool-use behavior to demonstrate their abilities to solve stick problems involving the use of a novel tool and a sequential combination of different tools. Results suggest that macaque monkeys have cognitive abilities, such as (1) flexibilityin applying previous experience in accordance with the requirements of the learning situation, (2) the foresight needed to conduct a series of acts in a continuous sequential manner and the ability to internally plan the necessary strategy. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
DOI	10.1016/S0031-9384(02)01006-5
PMID	12676278