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Robert Mearns Yerkes

Description:

Robert Mearns Yerkes was an American psychologist and ethologist, known for his significant contributions to the field of comparative psychology. He was born on May 26, 1876, in Breadysville, Pennsylvania, and passed away on February 3, 1956.

Senses:

Noun:

1.1. A prominent psychologist and ethologist who conducted extensive research in animal behavior and intelligence.

Sample Sentence: The works of Robert Mearns Yerkes greatly advanced our understanding of primate cognition.

Proper Noun:

2.1. A person's name, specifically referring to Robert Mearns Yerkes.

Sample Sentence: Robert Mearns Yerkes made significant contributions to the establishment of psychology as a scientific discipline.

Adjective:

3.1. Pertaining to the work or theories of Robert Mearns Yerkes.

Sample Sentence: The Yerkesian approach to studying animal behavior emphasizes the role of environmental factors.

Verb:

4.1. To conduct research or studies in a method similar to that developed by Robert Mearns Yerkes.

Sample Sentence: The team of researchers decided to Yerkes their study on the effects of social isolation in chimpanzees.

Local and Popular Usages:

There are no widely recognized local and popular usages of the term "Robert Mearns Yerkes" aside from its standard usage in reference to the psychologist and his work.