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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Object play"”.
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Solitary and Social Object Play in the Bottlenose Dolphin (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>)
… focused on the emergence of solitary and social play in early development. However, few consider observer and parallel forms of solitary play. In this study, use of video analysis revealed that there is a significant difference between the frequency of solitary, observer, parallel, and social …
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On the proximate links between object play and tool use in the context of stone handling behavior in Balinese long-tailed macaques
… on the origins and evolution of instrumental object-assisted actions hold that object play facilitates tool use, through enhanced perception of an object’s properties and potential for manipulation. However, the data-based findings actually connecting these activities are conflicting. In this …
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Galápagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollekaeki) Play Behaviors on San Cristóbal Island, Ecuador
<p>My thesis concerns observations of play activities from videotapes of Galápagos sea lions on San Cristóbal Island from mid-summer of 2008. I begin with a discussion of ideas about play and types of play, elaborate the conceptual system of projects and routines in play, and provide a brief …
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The development and plasticity of visuo-spatial orienting behaviors and underlying circuitry in adolescent mice
… to insects without attacking, reminiscent of object play-like behavior. In contrast, mature adult mice of both sexes engaged in alternating bouts of avoidance and approach when first exposed to insects, with more frequent biting and killing, even in the absence of food restriction. …
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Expression of Emotion by infants with and without Disabilities
… immunisation, oral polio vaccination, social play and response to a surprise toy. These were designed to elicit a range of emotional behaviours. 20 infants with congenital, developmental disabilities of varying aetiologies were matched on developmental age and filmed in the same situations. …