PSYC 720 - Animal Cognition

Institution:

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

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Description:

Do animals use language or have a culture? Can birds count? Do animals use tools and understand how they function? How do ants navigate their environment to fi nd food and then return to their nest? How animals perceive, attend to, process, store and represent information from their environment. Research on animal learning and behavior as a framework for investigating cognitive processes in animal learning. Quantitative versus qualitative nature of diff erences between people and non-human animals. Multidisciplinary approach including the fi elds of anthropology, physiology, philosophy and biology. Prereq: PSYC 401; 402; 513 or 521; or permission. 4 cr.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.unh.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 862-1234

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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