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1990 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

The Experimental Approach to Cognitive Behavior in Human Infants, Monkeys, Rats, and Pigeons.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 01510040
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Psychology
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

IWAMOTO Takashige  Hokkaido University, Faculty of Letters, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (10000605)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SUTO Noboru  Hokkaido University, Faculty of Letters, Instructor, 文学部, 助手 (40154611)
WADA Hiromi  Hokkaido University, College of Medical Technology, Associate Professor, 医療技術短期大学部, 助教授 (90191832)
HIRAOKA Kyoichi  University of Hirosaki, Faculty of education, Associate Professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (40106836)
Project Period (FY) 1989 – 1990
KeywordsForm stimulus / Color stimulus / Conditional delayed-matching-to-sample / Cognitive load / Matching-to-sample task / Oddity-from-sample task / Transitivity / Singularity in species
Research Abstract

It has been investigated that the experimental approach on "cognitive behavior" in human and animals. The present study has been carried out for the analysis of "cognitive behavior" from the point of view about the memory process in human infants, monkeys, rats, and pigeons. The Several different kiinds of delayed-matching-to-sample task were used for the present research.
The main findings were as follows.
1. In the case of all monkeys and most human infants, through the delay-time, cues for responses presented as sample stimuli were changed into comparison stimuli. Results obtained from this procedure, was quite different from the case of pigeons. In the case of pigeons, they were holding sample stimlui as the cues for their response, through the delay-time.
2. In the experiment for choice behavior which having equal alternatives, all rats preferred a redundant alternative. This result will suggest rats prefer less cognitive load than more.
3. At the present study, " transitivity " has been established using pigeons as experimental subjects. Up to the present day, the presence of transitivity in animals has been ambiguous. Some resarchers ( Savage-Rambaugh, 1986 ; D'Amato, 1985 ) sugested some positive results, but Heys ( 1989 ) pointed out clearly their understanding about their experimental results were irresponsible. Neversless, in our present study, two of four pigeons demonstrate transitivity, distinctively. This finding is the first report in the world.

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All Publications (19 results)

  • [Publications] 久能 弘道・岩本 隆茂: "「ハトにおける視覚的・聴覚的短期記憶についての基礎的研究 I.」" 日本心理学会第53回大会発表論文集. 53. 701- (1989)

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  • [Publications] Wada,H.,Hosokawa,T.,& Saito,K.: "Single toluene exposure and change of response latency in shock avoidance performance."" Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 11. 265-272 (1989)

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  • [Publications] 久能 弘道・岩本 隆茂: "「ハトの異同課題における視覚的・聴覚的短期記憶 ー構造的に等価な2種類の記憶課題を用いた比較ー」" 北海道心理学研究. 12. 37-43 (1989)

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  • [Publications] 平岡 恭一: "「2重交替反応の確率的強化事態におけるハトの選択行動(その2)」" 日本心理学会第54回大会発表論文集. 54. 626- (1990)

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  • [Publications] 岩本 隆茂・上田 悦子: "「行動心理学と認知心理学(III)ー現実的認知心理学へむけてー」" 北海道大学文学部紀要. 38ー2. 119-178 (1990)

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  • [Publications] 須藤 昇: "「構造性の高い刺激セットの記銘・再認におよぼす刺激の反復提示の効果」" 心理学研究. 61. (1991)

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  • [Publications] 岩本 隆茂・川俣 甲子夫(共著): "『シングル・ケ-ス研究法』" 勁草書房, 318 (1990)

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  • [Publications] 中原 淳一・岩本 隆茂(共編著): "『行動と体験』" 福村出版, 234 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Kuno, H., & Iwamoto, T.: "Visual and auditory short-term memories in pigeons. 1." Nippon Shinrigakkai Happyoronbunshyu. 53. 701 (1989)

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  • [Publications] Wada, H.: "Some recent topics in behavior toxicology." Nippon Shinrigakkai Happyoronbunshu. 53. L-2 (1989)

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  • [Publications] Wada, H., Hosokawa, T., & Saito, K.: "Single toluene exposure and change of response latency in shock avoidance performance." Neurotoxicology & Teratology. 11. 265-172 (1989)

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  • [Publications] Kuno, H., & Iwamoto, T.: "Visual and auditory short-term memories in pigeons. II." Annals of Hokkaido Psychological Society. 12. 9 (1989)

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  • [Publications] Kuno, H., & Iwamoto, T.: "Visual- and auditory short-term memories in a same/different task in pigeons." Annals of Hokkaido Psychological Society. 12. 37-43 (1989)

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  • [Publications] Iwamoto, T. & Ueda, E.: "Behavioral psychology and cognitive psychology." Annual Report on Cultural Science. 38-2. 119-178 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Iwamoto, T., & Kawamata, K.: "Single-Case Research," Keiso-Syobou. 1-318 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Iwamoto, T., Saito, I., & Okuse, S.: "Introduction to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy." Kawashima-Shoten. 1-267 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Imai, S., Suto, N., & Hosoda, S.: "Definition and taxonomic classification of geometrical-optical illusion based on the transformability concept." Japanese Psychological Review. 33. 141-158 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Nakahara, J., & Iwamoto, T. (Eds.): "Behavior and experience." Fukumura-Shuppan,. 1-234 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Wada, H., Marusichi, S., Abe, M., Kuno, H., & Iwamoto, T.: "Effects of toluene administration on delayed-matching-to-sample task in pigeons." 4th International Symposium : Neuro-behavioral Methods and Effects in Occupational & Environmental Health.6,. 8-11 (1991)

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