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Relational and absolute stimulus learning by monkeys in a memory task.

A A Wright1, R G Cook, D F Kendrick

  • 1University of Texas Health Science Center, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston.

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
|November 1, 1989
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Rhesus monkeys initially used absolute probe stimulus properties in memory tasks. Over time, they learned to rely on relational control, demonstrating flexible performance strategies in stimulus control.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive psychology
  • Animal behavior
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Understanding stimulus control is crucial for deciphering memory and learning mechanisms.
  • Rhesus monkeys are widely used models for studying cognitive processes due to their complex behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how rhesus monkeys exert stimulus control in a serial probe recognition memory task.
  • To determine whether control is based on absolute probe properties or relational list-probe properties.
  • To examine the flexibility of performance strategies and their adaptation to changing task demands.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments involved rhesus monkeys performing a serial probe recognition memory task.
  • Monkeys were exposed to repeated stimulus sequences and novel stimuli to test for stimulus control.

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  • Performance was analyzed to differentiate between control by absolute probe features and relational list-probe associations.

    • Main Results:

    • Initially, monkeys showed stimulus control based on absolute probe properties.
    • Relational control was demonstrated through transfer to novel stimuli, but absolute control re-emerged.
    • Over extended training with novel stimuli, relational control was re-established, and absolute control diminished.

    Conclusions:

    • Rhesus monkeys can shift their performance strategies between absolute and relational stimulus control.
    • Task demands and training history significantly influence the type of stimulus control exhibited.
    • These findings offer insights into the adaptability of cognitive control mechanisms in non-human primates.