Memory mechanisms in pigeons: Evidence of base-rate neglect

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 111-115

  Zentall, Thomas R ^a   Clement, Tricia S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLUMBA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MEMORY; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; RANDOMIZATION; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT;

ANIMALS; COLUMBIDAE; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; MEMORY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0036368699     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.28.1.111     Document Type: Article

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