The impact of acoustical secondary reinforcement during shape discrimination learning of dwarf goats (Capra hircus)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 35-44

  Langbein, Jan ^a   Siebert, Katrin ^a   Nuernberg, Gerd ^a   Manteuffel, Gerhard ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dwarf goats; Operant conditioning; Secondary reinforcement; Visual discrimination learning

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC METHOD; COGNITION; GOAT; LEARNING; SHAPE; VISION;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 33846636051     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.04.019     Document Type: Article

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