| Abstract: | The manipulative propensity and diversity of 4 members each of 10 species of primates, from lemurs to great apes to a simple inanimate object was recorded by means of a multidimensional behavioral taxonomy. The great apes as a group demonstrated a higher degree of behavioral diversity as indexed by (a) the number of combinations of body part and action used, (b) an index of diversity based on the communications technology concept of uncertainty, and (c) the proportion of the total behavior accounted for by the 30 most frequent response categories. (20 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
