Unexpected Cleverness Flashcards
1
Q
Darwin
A
Theory of evolution promoted concept of intellectual continuity across species
Didn’t see a problem with anthropomorphic language
Followers collected anecdotes of animal behaviour eg George Romanes
2
Q
Morgan’s canon
A
Can’t interpret an action as a sign of higher psychical faculty is it can be explained by one lower on psychological scale
3
Q
Morgan’s dog
A
Hit gate latch buy accident- trail and error
4
Q
Ethology
A
Study of animal behaviour in natural setting
Behaviour is evolutionary adaptive
5
Q
Behaviourism
A
Stimulus response learning through interaction with the environment
