Reinforcer efficacy in a delayed matching-to-sample task

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-85

  Weavers, Richard ^a   Foster, T Mary ^b   Temple, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Delayed matching to sample; Direct remembering; Fixed delay; Hens; Key peck; Sample reinforcer interval; Variable delay

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; MEMORY; PHYSIOLOGY; REINFORCEMENT; TIME;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHICKENS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; MEMORY; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031601081     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1998.69-77     Document Type: Article

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