social cognition Flashcards

not too many question son this one

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Social cognition
def

A

he ability of animals to perceive, interpret, and respond to the social signals and behaviors of others in their group or species

involves understanding

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do animals have cognition?
how?

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yes

memory and recognition

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how do animals understand its env?

4 steps

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  • acquire information
    -perception
    -storing information
    -utilization
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important:
if animals have the ability to….. individuals, then they appear to have the ability of social cognition

A

recognize

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what does it mean to remeber someone?

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remember prev encounters
understand the event

aquire info
preception
storing info
utilize

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X demonstrates the capacity for memory

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recognition

this means increasing specific recognition is more complex
ex mother/offspring. very compelx and specific memory and recognition

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order these situations in least to most complex

1 dam and offspring
2 subordiate avoiding dominant
3 agression/fighting
4 friends

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least-
agression/fighting
subordinate avoiding dom
freinds
mom/offspring
most complex-

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recall def

evidence in animals?

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the ability ti form a mental image of an object in its absence

some animals can recall

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how does memory influence the CNS? the brain chnges in 2 ways

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1 strengthening of synaptic connectivity

2 fresh production of neural pathways

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do animals have a maximum for information intake?

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yes

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filtering informaiton occurs at the X level and the X region of the brain

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receptor level and the cortical region of the brain

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studying recognition:
how can we measure animal cognition?

A

physiological measures
behavioral mesures
preference test

all used for comprehensive assessment

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measuring physiology we can measure activity of the..

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acitivty of the brain. where are the signals. which cells are signaled

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how can we measure behavior to test cognnition

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operant conditioning.

ex pressing lever for food

interms of cognition- do they work harder to get to owner. if yes then they recognize them

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sheep show species, breed, sex, and individual recognition.
social preference is influence by the x system

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neuroendocrine system

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do animals have the complex cognitive ability to form a mental image of another individual?

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maybe? this is only one behavior. should prove w other physiological evidence

16
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can animals classify others?

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yes
they know species, gender, kin, calls, skulls
ex chickens avoid chickens from other strains and perform aggression to others

17
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2 examples of cognitive methods to ask the animal

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preference test. ex Y maze
working for ressources. ex determining value of ressource

18
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Other factors affecting cognition: Social learning:
Demonstrators

what is this?

A

Animal that teaches other animal to do things. If it is afraid will teach other animals to be affraid. Ex new dog and puppy. Older teaches puppy

suggests a high level of cognitive ability

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DEMONSTRATOR –can it have negative effects?

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yes.

can cause stereotypies,
ex. canabalism in birds, tail biting in pugs, riding in steers
they learn from others

can also refine search skills. for ex. animals will look for food where others look. not ideal bc no food and need to learn to look elsewhere

20
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Social learning: Demonstrator and influences X
ex toxic food avoidance

A

preferences

21
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Social learning: Demonstrator and species

Learn from those of own species, or ..

A

other species

22
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Social learning: Senses

  • If block the X of the animal, the
    behaviour will not be as effective
    -they must physically X to understand/remember
    -they learn from they own experiences
A

senses

experience

23
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Social learning - Environment

they learn better in x places
companionship is important in x places

A

familiar

new

24
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Social learning: Age effect

learn better at x age

25
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Social learning - Relationship

x depends on the relash w the demontrator

A

demontration

ex maternal is more framiliar

26
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Social learning – Social status

Hens learned peck responses faster from a x hen vs a x

A

dominant hen compared to sub