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Morgan's canon
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（比較動物心理学の原則として）動物の行動を、高次の心理的プロセスで説明するのではなく、可能な限り単純な発達過程で説明すべきという基本原則。
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(psychology, zoology) A fundamental precept of comparative animal psychology, stating that an animal's activity should not be interpreted in terms of higher psychological processes if it can be fairly interpreted in terms of simpler developmental processes.
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Morgan's canon
When interpreting a dog's problem-solving behavior, researchers often invoke Morgan's canon to avoid attributing unnecessary higher mental processes.
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When interpreting a dog's problem-solving behavior, researchers often invoke Morgan's canon to avoid attributing unnecessary higher mental processes.
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