Psychiatry and Psychology

Tool Use Behavior

Modifying, carrying, or manipulating an item external to itself by an animal, before using it to effect a change on the environment or itself (from Beck, Animal Tool Behavior, 1980).

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Modifying, carrying, or manipulating an item external to itself by an animal, before using it to effect a change on the environment or itself (from Beck, Animal Tool Behavior, 1980).

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Behavior, Tool Use
  • Behaviors, Tool Use
  • Tool Use Behaviors

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2007

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Previous Indexing

  • Behavior, Animal (1973-2006)

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Tree Number

  1. F01.145.113w.840

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tool Use Behavior. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053001. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053001
  2. Tool Use Behavior. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12333059