Species differences between rats and pigeons in choices with probabilistic and delayed reinforcers

Behavioural Processes

Volumn 75, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 220-224

  Mazur, James E ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delay interval stimuli; Delayed reinforcers; Probabilistic reinforcers

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DECISION MAKING; FOOD; GAMEBIRD; RODENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD INTAKE; NONHUMAN; PROBABILITY; RAT; REINFORCEMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STIMULUS;

COLUMBA; RATTUS;

EID: 34247120918     PISSN: 03766357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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