Eye use in search is determined by the nature of task in the domestic chick (Gallus gallus)

Behavioural Brain Research

Volumn 112, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 119-126

  Tommasi, L ^a   Andrew, R J ^b   Vallortigara, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chick; Eye use; Gallus gallus domesticus; Turning; Visual lateralization

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CHICKEN; COLOR; CONDITIONING; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EYE MOVEMENT; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; COLOR; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); CUES; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EYE MOVEMENTS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; MALE; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISION;

EID: 0034221367     PISSN: 01664328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4328(00)00167-4     Document Type: Article

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