Material Information
- Title:
- An Investigation of Shared Intentionality as Evidenced by Informative Communication in Chimpanzees (Pan Troglodytes)
- Physical Description:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Creator:
- Gonczi, Maya Nicole
- Publisher:
- New College of Florida
- Place of Publication:
- Sarasota, Fla.
- Creation Date:
- 2009
- Publication Date:
- 2009
Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree:
- Bachelor's ( B.A.)
- Degree Grantor:
- New College of Florida
- Degree Divisions:
- Social Sciences
- Area of Concentration:
- Psychology
Subjects
- Subjects / Keywords:
- Chimpanzees
Intentions
Communication
- Genre:
- Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
Notes
- Abstract:
- Shared intentionality is the ability to share a goal, exhibited by both an ability to understand the mental states of others and the motivation to share attention with them. This skill is currently considered to be what separates humans from other species; however, animal subjects, specifically chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), sampled in this area have only been tested for their ability to comprehend instances of shared intentionality. To test if chimpanzees are capable of producing acts of shared intentionality, 30 subjects were faced with an experimenter who required communicative help in order to find a misplaced object. The only subjects who provided codeable behavior that could be considered shared intentionality were five chimpanzees who came from an enculturated background, suggesting the ability of a non-human species to exhibit this skill is possible yet dependent upon background. Possible explanations and suggestions for further research are discussed.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2009
- Electronic Access:
- RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Source of Description:
- This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.
- Local:
- Faculty Sponsor: Barton, Michelle
- Statement of Responsibility:
- by Maya Nicole Gonczi
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- New College of Florida
- Holding Location:
- New College of Florida
- Rights Management:
- Applicable rights reserved.
- Classification:
- local - S.T. 2009 G6
- System ID:
- NCFE004099:00001
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