Using the peak procedure to measure timing and counting processes in pigeons

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 416-430

  Roberts, William A ^a   Boisvert, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0000798311     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.24.4.416     Document Type: Article

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