Yerkes Laboratories of Primate Biology
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Yerkes Laboratories of Primate Biology was a pioneering American research center dedicated to the study of primate behavior, neuroscience, and comparative psychology.
All labels observed (1)
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| Yerkes Laboratories of Primate Biology canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yerkes Laboratories of Primate Biology Context triple: [Donald Hebb, employer, Yerkes Laboratories of Primate Biology]
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Oregon National Primate Research Center
The Oregon National Primate Research Center is a major biomedical research facility in Oregon that conducts studies using nonhuman primates to advance understanding of human health and disease.
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Duke Lemur Center
The Duke Lemur Center is a world-renowned research and conservation facility dedicated to the study, care, and preservation of lemurs and other prosimian primates.
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Caribbean Primate Research Center
The Caribbean Primate Research Center is a research institution dedicated to the study of nonhuman primates, particularly rhesus macaques, supporting biomedical and behavioral research in the Caribbean region.
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D.
Regenstein Center for African Apes
The Regenstein Center for African Apes is a major Lincoln Park Zoo exhibit and research facility dedicated to the care, study, and public display of great apes such as gorillas and chimpanzees.
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Yerkes
Yerkes is a surname most notably associated with American financier and streetcar magnate Charles T. Yerkes, a key figure in the development of urban transit systems in Chicago and London.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yerkes Laboratories of Primate Biology Target entity description: Yerkes Laboratories of Primate Biology was a pioneering American research center dedicated to the study of primate behavior, neuroscience, and comparative psychology.
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A.
Oregon National Primate Research Center
The Oregon National Primate Research Center is a major biomedical research facility in Oregon that conducts studies using nonhuman primates to advance understanding of human health and disease.
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B.
Duke Lemur Center
The Duke Lemur Center is a world-renowned research and conservation facility dedicated to the study, care, and preservation of lemurs and other prosimian primates.
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C.
Caribbean Primate Research Center
The Caribbean Primate Research Center is a research institution dedicated to the study of nonhuman primates, particularly rhesus macaques, supporting biomedical and behavioral research in the Caribbean region.
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D.
Regenstein Center for African Apes
The Regenstein Center for African Apes is a major Lincoln Park Zoo exhibit and research facility dedicated to the care, study, and public display of great apes such as gorillas and chimpanzees.
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E.
Yerkes
Yerkes is a surname most notably associated with American financier and streetcar magnate Charles T. Yerkes, a key figure in the development of urban transit systems in Chicago and London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
primate research laboratory
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research institute ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discipline |
biology
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ethology ⓘ neurophysiology ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| field |
comparative psychology
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neuroscience ⓘ primate behavior ⓘ |
| focus |
comparative studies between humans and other primates
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emotion and motivation in primates ⓘ experimental study of primate behavior ⓘ learning and cognition in primates ⓘ neurobiological basis of behavior ⓘ social behavior of primates ⓘ |
| goal |
inform human psychology through primate research
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understand the biological basis of behavior ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure | Robert Yerkes ⓘ |
| hasResearchSubject |
chimpanzees
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monkeys ⓘ nonhuman primates ⓘ other great apes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advancing comparative psychology through primate studies
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contributions to understanding primate social structures ⓘ early work on primate intelligence and problem solving ⓘ pioneering systematic laboratory research on primates ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert Yerkes ⓘ |
| researchMethod |
comparative studies across primate species
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controlled laboratory experiments ⓘ longitudinal behavioral observation ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical studies of primate research ethics
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histories of comparative psychology ⓘ |
| typeOfInstitution | scientific research center ⓘ |
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