Manual laterality, grip types and tool use styles of andaman long-tailed macaques.

The relationship between handedness, grip type, food type, tool use style, tool sizes, and bout characteristics were examined amongst a group of Andaman long-tailed macaques. Coding from videotapes was done to obtain data. Ten different hand grips and seven tool use styles were documented. Results r...

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Main Author:	Tan, Say Hoon.
Other Authors:	Michael David Gumert
Format:	Final Year Project
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44803
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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-448032019-12-10T10:58:49Z Manual laterality, grip types and tool use styles of andaman long-tailed macaques. Tan, Say Hoon. Michael David Gumert School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology The relationship between handedness, grip type, food type, tool use style, tool sizes, and bout characteristics were examined amongst a group of Andaman long-tailed macaques. Coding from videotapes was done to obtain data. Ten different hand grips and seven tool use styles were documented. Results revealed a population level right handedness and a possible Level 5 laterality. Subjects preferred using the right hand over the left for precision grips. Food type significantly influenced the grip type and grip type affected tool use style. Power and precision grips were preferred in pounding and axing styles respectively. Results suggest that macaques were able to display a myriad of hand grips and that lateralization in tool use is likely to have clear advantages. Bachelor of Arts 2011-06-06T01:54:45Z 2011-06-06T01:54:45Z 2011 2011 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44803 en Nanyang Technological University 52 p. application/pdf
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description	The relationship between handedness, grip type, food type, tool use style, tool sizes, and bout characteristics were examined amongst a group of Andaman long-tailed macaques. Coding from videotapes was done to obtain data. Ten different hand grips and seven tool use styles were documented. Results revealed a population level right handedness and a possible Level 5 laterality. Subjects preferred using the right hand over the left for precision grips. Food type significantly influenced the grip type and grip type affected tool use style. Power and precision grips were preferred in pounding and axing styles respectively. Results suggest that macaques were able to display a myriad of hand grips and that lateralization in tool use is likely to have clear advantages.
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author_facet	Michael David Gumert Tan, Say Hoon.
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title	Manual laterality, grip types and tool use styles of andaman long-tailed macaques.
title_short	Manual laterality, grip types and tool use styles of andaman long-tailed macaques.
title_full	Manual laterality, grip types and tool use styles of andaman long-tailed macaques.
title_fullStr	Manual laterality, grip types and tool use styles of andaman long-tailed macaques.
title_full_unstemmed	Manual laterality, grip types and tool use styles of andaman long-tailed macaques.
title_sort	manual laterality, grip types and tool use styles of andaman long-tailed macaques.
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Manual laterality, grip types and tool use styles of andaman long-tailed macaques.

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