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15 Cards in this Set
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what was the method |
longitudinal case study |
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what was washoe and how old was she |
female chimpanzee approximately 8-14 months old when caught in the wild |
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how were the first few months spent |
building a daily routine and building relationships |
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why were the first few months spent this way |
washoe would only learn language if she interacted with others like a child does |
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what were the conditions around human companions |
there was one with her at all times, they were friends and playmates and introduced games and activities, they all used asl, all communication was signing |
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how were the signs recorded |
3 observers had to make note of the sign used in context and spontaneously |
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when was the sign added to the checklist |
when seen for 15 consecutive days |
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what were the training methods used |
direct tuition, using signs, imitation, shaping, operant conditioning, prompting, babbling |
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direct tuition |
tutor form hands into right gestures |
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using signs |
during games and routines all objects were named so washoe had an understanding |
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imitation |
imitated act for tickle reward however this didnt work on washoe |
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shaping |
washoe rewarded for producing sign similar then only rewarded for more accurate signs |
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operant conditioning |
using rewards to increase behaviour |
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prompting |
when washoe lapsed and got sloppy she would be shown the correct sign |
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babbling |
important for washoe to babble and encouraged by babbling back the same way a human says mommy when a baby babbles mamama |
