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Eibl-Eibesfeldt, Irenaus – Impact of Science on Society, 1973
Examines innate behavioral patterns in animals and discusses how the results of ethological research can contribute to a better understanding of man, his manners, values, and cultural evolution. (JR)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Animal Behavior, Behavior, Behavior Development
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Savage-Rumbaugh, E. Sue; And Others – Science, 1978
Through the use of learned symbols, two chimpanzees accurately specified 11 foods by name to one another when the food item's identity was known by only one and requested specific food of one another by name. Requests resulted in cooperative and reciprocal symbolically mediated food exchange. (Author/MA)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Development, Biology, Cognitive Processes
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Broom, D. M. – School Science Review, 1981
Discusses topics to aid in understanding animal behavior, including the value of the biological approach to psychology, functional systems, optimality and fitness, universality of environmental effects on behavior, and evolution of social behavior. (DS)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Development, Biology, College Science