Learning processes in matching and oddity: The oddity preference effect and sample reinforcement

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 425-432

  Wright, Anthony A ^a   Delius, Juan D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Concept learning; Matching to sample; Oddity from sample; Oddity preference effect; Pigeons

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; APPETITE; ARTICLE; COLOR VISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; LEARNING; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; REINFORCEMENT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COLOR PERCEPTION; COLUMBIDAE; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

COLUMBA;

EID: 27844509055     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.31.4.425     Document Type: Article

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