title: Uncertainty monitoring may promote emergents.
abstract: We suggest that the phenomenon of uncertainty monitoring in nonhuman animals contributes richly to the conception of nonhuman animals' self-monitoring. We propose that uncertainty may play a role in the emergence of new forms of behavior that are adaptive. We recommend that Smith et al. determine the extent to which the uncertain response transfers immediately to other test paradigms.
authors.affiliation: Language Research Center and Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Decatur, GA 30034 drumbaug@aol.com.
authors.forename: Duane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Rumbaugh
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Beran
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pate