Counting conformity: evaluating the units of information in frequency-dependent social learning. (December 2015)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Counting conformity: evaluating the units of information in frequency-dependent social learning. (December 2015)
- Main Title:
- Counting conformity: evaluating the units of information in frequency-dependent social learning
- Authors:
- Aplin, Lucy M.
Farine, Damien R.
Morand-Ferron, Julie
Cockburn, Andrew
Thornton, Alex
Sheldon, Ben C. - Abstract:
- Highlights: We discuss the two possible learning processes underlying conformist transmission. We present an extended analysis of conformity in a previous study of great tits. This shows that both conformist processes generate similar results and outcomes. We argue that functional equivalence is likely in most natural contexts.
- Is Part Of:
- Animal behaviour. Volume 110(2015)
- Journal:
- Animal behaviour
- Issue:
- Volume 110(2015)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 110, Issue 2015 (2015)
- Year:
- 2015
- Volume:
- 110
- Issue:
- 2015
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2015-0110-2015-0000
- Page Start:
- e5
- Page End:
- e8
- Publication Date:
- 2015-12
- Subjects:
- animal culture -- conformist transmission -- positive frequency-dependent learning -- social information -- social learning
Animal behavior -- Periodicals
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- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00033472 ↗
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http://firstsearch.oclc.org/journal=0003-3472;screen=info;ECOIP ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.anbehav.2015.09.015 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0003-3472
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