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What’s flexible in behavioral flexibility?

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  • Jean-Nicolas Audet
  • Louis Lefebvre

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Lay SummaryBehavioral flexibility is measured using a plethora of non-equivalent tasks. In experimental psychology, tests include reversal learning, set-shifting and self-control tasks. In addition to the latter tasks, behavioral ecologists have measured behavioral flexibility with tasks that include problem-solving and personality tests. A relationship between behavioral flexibility assessments, especially in behavioral ecology, still needs to be demonstrated. We argue that using a single umbrella term that incorporates too many unrelated traits should be avoided.

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  • Jean-Nicolas Audet & Louis Lefebvre, 2017. "What’s flexible in behavioral flexibility?," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 28(4), pages 943-947.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:28:y:2017:i:4:p:943-947.
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