Define Culture in a Way That Is Relevant to Nonhuman

question 66

Essay

Define culture in a way that is relevant to nonhuman primates and discuss examples from various species.

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Definitions:

Social Learning

The process of learning behaviors through the observation of others, rather than through direct experience.

Information Processing

The method by which individuals take in, consider, and utilize data or information, drawing heavily from cognitive psychology.

Classical Conditioning

A process of acquiring knowledge through the connection of a stimulus present in the surroundings with one that occurs spontaneously.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning in which the force of a behavior is shaped by the use of rewards or sanctions.