1. Models for learning:
a. conditioning (and operant conditioning)
b. habituation
c. trial and error
d. insight learning
e. observational
2. Important questions
a. how long is memory retained?
b. is context important for learning?
c. is developmental stage important?
d. gender differences?
3. Traditions and "cultural" transmission of information in animals
a. birds and milk bottles
b. social scratching in chimpanzees
4. Food preferences and observational learning
a. bait shyness in rats
b. social influences on food choice in rodents
5. Cultural influences in monkeys and apes
a. gaze following, watching, and information gathering
6. (If there's time) Play, learning, and development