Turing Test (in the context of animal cognition)

The Turing Test, originally designed to assess machine intelligence, can be adapted to animal cognition by evaluating whether an animal's responses can be distinguished from those of a human. In this context, the test involves observing if an animal communicates or behaves in ways that appear human-like or intelligent enough to challenge a human observer’s ability to tell them apart. It helps scientists understand the complexity and nature of animal intelligence by gauging how closely animals can imitate or understand human behaviors and communication. Essentially, it measures the similarity between animal cognition and human-like responses.