Matching-to-Sample Abstract-Concept Learning by Pigeons

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 178-184

  Bodily, Kent D ^a   Katz, Jeffrey S ^a   Wright, Anthony A ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

abstract concept learning; generalized matching; matching to sample; pigeon; same different

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COGNITION; LEARNING; MALE; PIGEONS AND DOVES; SEMANTICS;

ANIMALS; COGNITION; COLUMBIDAE; LEARNING; MALE; SEMANTICS; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

COLUMBA;

EID: 39049152922     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.34.1.178     Document Type: Article

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