LABORATORY ASSESSMENT OF TEMPERAMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT IN RHESUS-MONKEY INFANTS (MACACA-MULATTA)
LABORATORY ASSESSMENT OF TEMPERAMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT IN RHESUS-MONKEY INFANTS (MACACA-MULATTA)
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DOI：
10.1002/ajp.1350250302
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发表时间：
1991-01-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
CHAMPOUX, M
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作者：
SCHNEIDER, ML;MOORE, CF;CHAMPOUX, M
这项研究调查了早期气质特征和环境丰富对养育的恒河猴婴儿的各种发育措施的联合影响。23名婴儿，无论是在标准的实验室笼子里还是在丰富的环境中长大，在生命的第一个月里，他们都接受了互动、运动和气质能力和特征的测试。在8个月大的时候，所有受试者都接受了第二系列测试，旨在测量他们解决问题的技能、运动能力和在挑战下的气质反应。结果表明，充实与随后的问题解决和运动测试中的高分有关。然而，这种影响被发现与早期的气质评级相结合。具体地说，在为期8个月的测试中表现最好的人不仅在丰富的环境中长大，而且在早期评估中被评为恐惧程度较低的人。此外，得分最低的人最初被评为恐惧，而且在没有富裕的情况下被抚养长大。结果表明，虽然早期实验室对恐惧的评估得分较高，可能预示着在具有挑战性的条件下较差的问题解决能力，但这些不利影响可能会因环境的丰富而部分减弱。
This study investigated the combined effects of early temperamental characteristics and environmental enrichment on a variety of developmental measures in nursery-reared rhesus monkey infants. Twenty-three infants, reared in either standard laboratory cages or enriched environments, were tested during the lst month of life for interactive, motor, and temperamental capabilities and characteristics. At 8 months of age, all subjects were assessed on a second series of tests designed to measure their problem-solving skills, motor capabilities, and temperamental responses under challenge. Results indicated that enrichment was associated with higher scores on subsequent problem-solving and motor tests. However, such effects were found to combine with early temperament ratings. Specifically, individuals performing best on the 8-month tests had not only been reared in enriched environments, but also had been rated low on fearfulness during the early assessment. In addition, individuals scoring poorest had been rated as fearful initially in addition to being reared without enrichment. Results indicated that while high ratings on early laboratory assessments of fearfulness may be predictive of poorer problem-solving performance under challenging conditions, these adverse effects may be partially attenuated by environmental enrichment.