Rapid acquisition of preference in concurrent chains

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 235-252

  Grace, Randolph C ^a   Bragason, Orn ^a   McLean, Anthony P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acquisition; Concurrent chains; Key peck; Pigeons; Preference

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; LEARNING; PIGEONS AND DOVES; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COLUMBIDAE; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; LEARNING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 2142709728     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2003.80-235     Document Type: Article

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