Effects of reinforcer probability, delay, and response requirements on the choices of Rats and Pigeons: Possible species differences

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 263-279

  Mazur, James E ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Delay; Fixed interval; Fixed ratio; Key peck; Lever press; Pigeons; Probability; Rats

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; PROBABILITY; RAT; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COLUMBIDAE; MALE; PROBABILITY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 21144439037     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2005.69-04     Document Type: Review

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