A-not-B error

Book chapter

Osthaus, B. 2022. A-not-B error. in: Vonk, J. and Shackelford, T. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior Springer.
AuthorsOsthaus, B.
EditorsVonk, J. and Shackelford, T.
Abstract

The A-not-B reaching error has been shown to exist in most non-human species tested so far. There are a few exceptions: apes (apart from orang-utans), puppies, kittens, wolves and goats. It must be taken into account that, although there is growing number of studies investigating object permanence in a wide range of species, most of them do not use specific tests to investigate the A-not-B error. In addition the methodologies vary immensely between studies. Although many studies use the basic set of tests by Uzgiris and Hunt (1989) that explore successive visible displacements, the precise set-up varies between studies and makes comparisons near impossible. It is therefore difficult to compare species with regards to the A-not-B error until a standard test with a defined number of repetitions and movements between targets is implemented.

Year2022
Book titleEncyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior
PublisherSpringer
Output statusIn press
ISBN9783319550640
Publication process dates
Deposited25 Jul 2017
Accepted11 Jul 2017
Related URLhttps://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319550640
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