The research program described in this application is based on work with monkeys and with young and adult human subjects. Parallel studies on normal and brain-lesioned monkeys and longitudinal studies on children are planned. Two behavioral situations are the focus of the work: (1) habituations to repetitive stimuli, and (2) problem solving in multiple choice tasks. A number of ongoing and completed experiments are described, and all of them tackle significant questions in the effective manner characteristic of Dr. Pribram. Some of these have already involved data from monkeys and from children obtained during performance of multiple-choice tasks. An automated apparatus (DATA) is described, which permits discrete trial analysis of automatically performed discrimination tasks. This is in operation. It will permit testings to be completed which would not be possible otherwise.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Research Career Awards (K06)
Project #
4K06MH015214-26
Application #
3076468
Study Section
Research Scientist Development Review Committee (MHK)
Project Start
1977-09-01
Project End
1989-08-31
Budget Start
1988-09-15
Budget End
1989-08-31
Support Year
26
Fiscal Year
1988
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Stanford University
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
800771545
City
Stanford
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94305