Spatial peak shift and generalization in pigeons

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 469-481

  Cheng, Ken ^a   Spetch, Marcia L ^b   Johnston, Michael ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 0000264933     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.23.4.469     Document Type: Article

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