Presence/absence-sample matching by pigeons: Divergent retention functions may result from the similarity of behavior during the absence sample and the retention interval

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 294-304

  Zentall, Thomas R ^a   Kaiser, Daren H ^a   Clement, Tricia S ^a   Weaver, Janice E ^a   Campbell, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DECISION MAKING; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; PIGEONS AND DOVES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COLUMBIDAE; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; CUES;

EID: 0034223413     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.26.3.294     Document Type: Article

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