Tool use and Culture

Question 1

What is the difference between stereotyped tool use vs flexible tool use ?

Answer 1

difference lies in the dissociation between action and purpose

Question 2

What three different categories of tool use are there?

Answer 2

simple tool use
combined tool use
sequential tool use

Question 3

Of what cognitive ability is sequential tool use a proof ?

Answer 3

sequential tool use can be seen as a proof of planning, as it involves the conceptualisation of subgoals

Question 4

What are possible reasons that tool use in animals is so rare?

Answer 4

Hypotheses:
1. Lack of cognitive abilities
2. Necessity of pre existing behavior (for stereotyped tool use)
3. Lack of utility