Memory for "what", "where", and "when" information in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta).
The present study examined working memory for what, where, and when information in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) using a computerized task. In Experiment 1, monkeys completed three delayed matching-to-sample (DMTS) tasks: (1) identity DMTS, (2) spatial DMTS, and (3) temporal DMTS. In Experiment 2, the identity and spatial tasks were combined so that monkeys had to report both what and where information about an event. In Experiment 3, the identity, spatial, and temporal tasks were combined to examine what-where-when memory integration. The rhesus monkeys reported all three components of the events, and there was some evidence suggesting that these components were integrated in working memory.
Department of Psychology and Language Research Center, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. mhoffman5@gsu.edu
Megan L
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Hoffman
Michael J
MJ
Beran
David A
DA
Washburn
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D004192:Discrimination, Psychological; D008253:Macaca mulatta / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000502:physiology*; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual / Q000502:physiology; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D013028:Space Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors