The Kakariki Model: Comparing exploratory learning strategies in parrots and children

Demery, Zoe; Chappell, Jackie

doi:10.1037/e598052013-017

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“…Outside of a problem-solving context, there is some evidence that at least one other species targets its exploration toward exploring invisible changes in objects, or objects that seem to violate some physical principle (e.g., where the center of gravity lies based on an object’s symmetry). Demery (2013) presented kakarikis ( Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae ) with a novel red ball and a familiar red rope to explore over three days. On the fourth day, the ball was replaced with a new object that differed in either its color, shape or its internal properties (i.e., a ball bearing was inserted inside so that the ball moved differently).…”

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Do Nonhumans Seek Explanations?

Völter¹,

Lambert²,

Huber³

2020

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From an early age, children explore their environment in a way suggesting that they reason about causal variables and seek causal explanations. Indeed, following extensive studies of problem-solving abilities in chimpanzees, Povinelli (Folk Physics for Apes, Oxford University Press, 2000) proposed that this ability to reason about unobservable variables is unique to humans. Following on from this, Povinelli and Dunphy-Lelii (Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 55(2), [187][188][189][190][191][192][193][194][195] 2001) addressed the question whether chimpanzees would explore objects with the aim of elucidating unobservable and surprising object properties. Chimpanzees, unlike preschool children, did not show increased object exploration following a change in the unobservable properties of an object. We critically discuss these findings and argue that more research using a greater variety of methods and with a larger number of species is required to support the hypothesis that only humans engage in explanation seeking. We conclude by highlighting avenues for future research based on developmental and comparative research aimed at object exploration and information seeking conducted since the original investigation by Povinelli and Dunphy-Lelii.

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confidence: 99%