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  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand. scada298@student.otago.ac.nz

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Rhesus monkeys showed planning abilities, with most planning one step ahead and one monkey planning two steps ahead in a novel touchscreen task. This research sheds light on primate cognitive planning.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Primate Behavior
  • Comparative Cognition

Background:

  • Previous studies on primate planning often used joystick-based responses.
  • Understanding planning in non-human primates is crucial for comparative cognition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the planning capabilities of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta).
  • To compare planning abilities using a touchscreen interface versus joystick controls.
  • To determine the depth of planning (number of steps ahead) in rhesus monkeys.

Main Methods:

  • Monkeys were trained on a five-item list of colored photographs.
  • Switch trials involved exchanging item positions after the first response.
  • Mask trials covered remaining items with opaque squares to assess recall and planning.

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Main Results:

  • Performance decreased when adjacent items (2nd and 3rd) were switched, indicating planning deficits.
  • Planning deficits were less pronounced when non-adjacent items (3rd and 4th) were switched.
  • Monkeys successfully responded to masked items above chance, with varying success based on the number of masked items.

Conclusions:

  • Three out of four rhesus monkeys demonstrated planning one response ahead.
  • One rhesus monkey exhibited planning two responses ahead.
  • Findings suggest touchscreen tasks reveal nuanced planning abilities in primates, comparable to chimpanzees.