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Indices of program-level comprehension

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 1998

Stephen C. Want
Affiliation:
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford OX1 3UD, Englandstephen.want@linacre.ox.ac.ukpaul.harris@psy.ox.ac.uk www.psych.ox.ac.uk
Paul L. Harris
Affiliation:
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford OX1 3UD, Englandstephen.want@linacre.ox.ac.ukpaul.harris@psy.ox.ac.uk www.psych.ox.ac.uk

Abstract

Byrne & Russon suggest that the production of action by primates is hierarchically organised. We assess the evidence for hierarchical structure in the comprehension of action by primates. Focusing on work with human children we evaluate several possible indices of program-level comprehension.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press

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