Referential Understanding of Videos in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus), and Children (Homo sapiens)
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
2003 |
Authors: |
Poss, SR.,Rochat, P. |
Publication/Journal: |
Journal of Comparative Psychology |
Keywords: |
animal behavior, child, cognition, female, humans, male, pan troglodytes, videotape recording, visual perception |
ISBN: |
0735-7036 |
Abstract:
Performance on identical search tasks based on cues directly perceived or indirectly perceived through video were compared among a group of 4 adult chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), a group of 2 adult orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus), and a group of 36 children (between 2 and 3 years of age). Children comprehended directly perceived cues but had difficulty with video cues. In contrast, chimpanzees and 1 orangutan were successful in using video to guide their search for a hidden object. Two follow-up studies with 3-year-old children demonstrated the importance of more distinct perceptual and verbal cues in aiding children’s understanding of video as referring to real-world events.