Comparative Cognition

Question 1

What was the problem of Clever Hans

Answer 1

found an alternative way as read body language not understand german. he was a horse

Question 2

what are the four conditions for communication to count as a language

Answer 2

1. learning a set of arbitrary or abstract symbols
2. using these symbols to express thoughts or to indicate objects and events that may or may not be present
3. learning rules associated with the order of these symbols
4. using syntax to generate different meaningful sentances

Question 3

what did gardner teach washoe?

Answer 3

160 language signs with 2-3 word combos but very little evidence of syntax.

Question 4

who is Kanzi and what is he able to do?

Answer 4

pygmy chimp, able to produce language using a lexigram vocab ~200 symbols, understands ~500 unspokem words. proved he didn’t rely on facial cues but instead actually understood syntax

Question 5

what was Gua able to do (raised by the kelloggs)

Answer 5

able to understand some commands but never able to speak english words

Question 6

what was Vicki able to do (raised by the Hayes)

Answer 6

able to say three words but only with lots of training and difficulty