Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Advisor "Flinn, Mark V., 1954-"

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  • The evolution of sex differences in tool use 

    Albert, Rachel Anna (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
    Tool use is no longer a defining characteristic of humans--other primates are proficient tool users (e.g. chimpanzees), but several non-primate species are competent tool users and manufacturers as well. Sex differences ...

  • Imitation, emulation and the transmission of culture 

    Trickey, Mark (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
    This study explored the startling tendency for children to prefer imitation over emulation in various goal-oriented learning situations where emulation might be a more efficient means to reach goals. Young children between ...

  • Spanish flu in St. Louis, Missouri : a demographic analysis 

    Coffey, Whitney Brooke (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
    It is well known that the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 was disastrous worldwide and many large-scale studies have shown interesting and unusual demographic trends related to the pandemic. By analyzing the impact of the ...