Orb-web building as an instinct: the first part of an argument
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Resumo: | Orb-web building is usually interpreted as a stereotyped, resistant-to-learning performance. In order to detect eventual effects of experience on web building, groups of adult orb-web spiders Argiope argentata (Fabricius) were kept for an extended period in frames of different dimensions, spinning different sized webs. They were then tested in a frame of an intermediate size. It was hypothesized that previous experience of building in larger or smaller contexts would have effects on the size or internal proportions of the test webs. Data did not corroborate such an expectation: results may be taken as reinforcing an instinctivist point of view: I prefer to interpret them as showing that some aspects of past experience do not affect the basic features of the web-building program. The question of the role learning may play in the spider's spinning skills remains open. |
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Orb-web building as an instinct: the first part of an argument A construção da teia geométrica enquanto instinto: primeira parte de um argumento Comportamento instintivo animalAracnídeosConstrução da teiaAprendizagem animalEtologia animalAnimal instinctive behaviorArachnidaWeb constructionAnimal learningAnimal ethology Orb-web building is usually interpreted as a stereotyped, resistant-to-learning performance. In order to detect eventual effects of experience on web building, groups of adult orb-web spiders Argiope argentata (Fabricius) were kept for an extended period in frames of different dimensions, spinning different sized webs. They were then tested in a frame of an intermediate size. It was hypothesized that previous experience of building in larger or smaller contexts would have effects on the size or internal proportions of the test webs. Data did not corroborate such an expectation: results may be taken as reinforcing an instinctivist point of view: I prefer to interpret them as showing that some aspects of past experience do not affect the basic features of the web-building program. The question of the role learning may play in the spider's spinning skills remains open. Entende-se geralmente a construção da teia orbicular como um comportamento estereotipado e resistente à aprendizagem. A fim de pôr à prova esta idéia e de detectar possíveis efeitos de experiência, aranhas orbitelas adultas, Argiope argentata (Fabricius), foram mantidas por um período prolongado em caixas-suportes de diferentes tamanhos, sendo assim levadas a construir teias de proporções e tamanhos diversos. Eram depois testadas numa caixa-suporte de tamanho intermediário. Supunha-se que a experiência prévia em tecer em contextos maiores ou menores se traduziria por diferenças nas proporções internas e/ou no tamanho das teias da fase de teste. Os dados não corroboraram esta expectativa. Podem ser tomados os resultados como mais um argumento a favor de uma visão instintivista da construção da teia: prefiro tomá-los como uma indicação de que alguns aspectos da história passada não afetam as características básicas e flexíveis do programa comportamental de construção. A questão do papel que a aprendizagem pode desempenhar na habilidade tecedora da aranha permanece aberta. Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Psicologia1995-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/psicousp/article/view/3451410.1590/S1678-51771995000100008Psicologia USP; v. 6 n. 1 (1995); 145-172Psicologia USP; Vol. 6 No. 1 (1995); 145-172Psicologia USP; Vol. 6 Núm. 1 (1995); 145-1721678-51770103-6564reponame:Psicologia USP (Online)instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/psicousp/article/view/34514/37252Copyright (c) 2016 Psicologia USPinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAdes, César2015-01-27T17:24:06Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/34514Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/psicouspPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/psicousp/oairevpsico@usp.br1678-51770103-6564opendoar:2015-01-27T17:24:06Psicologia USP (Online) - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Orb-web building as an instinct: the first part of an argument A construção da teia geométrica enquanto instinto: primeira parte de um argumento |
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Orb-web building as an instinct: the first part of an argument |
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Orb-web building as an instinct: the first part of an argument Ades, César Comportamento instintivo animal Aracnídeos Construção da teia Aprendizagem animal Etologia animal Animal instinctive behavior Arachnida Web construction Animal learning Animal ethology |
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Orb-web building as an instinct: the first part of an argument |
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Orb-web building as an instinct: the first part of an argument |
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Orb-web building as an instinct: the first part of an argument |
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Orb-web building as an instinct: the first part of an argument |
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Orb-web building as an instinct: the first part of an argument |
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Ades, César |
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Ades, César |
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Ades, César |
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Comportamento instintivo animal Aracnídeos Construção da teia Aprendizagem animal Etologia animal Animal instinctive behavior Arachnida Web construction Animal learning Animal ethology |
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Comportamento instintivo animal Aracnídeos Construção da teia Aprendizagem animal Etologia animal Animal instinctive behavior Arachnida Web construction Animal learning Animal ethology |
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Orb-web building is usually interpreted as a stereotyped, resistant-to-learning performance. In order to detect eventual effects of experience on web building, groups of adult orb-web spiders Argiope argentata (Fabricius) were kept for an extended period in frames of different dimensions, spinning different sized webs. They were then tested in a frame of an intermediate size. It was hypothesized that previous experience of building in larger or smaller contexts would have effects on the size or internal proportions of the test webs. Data did not corroborate such an expectation: results may be taken as reinforcing an instinctivist point of view: I prefer to interpret them as showing that some aspects of past experience do not affect the basic features of the web-building program. The question of the role learning may play in the spider's spinning skills remains open. |
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1995 |
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1995-01-01 |
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Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Psicologia |
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Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Psicologia |
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