Absolute and relational control of a sequential auditory discrimination by pigeons (Columba livia)

Behavioural Processes

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 210-222

  Murphy, Matthew S ^a   Cook, Robert G ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absolute control; Audition; Pigeons; Relational control; Stimulus control

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY CUE; BIRD; LEARNING; VISUAL CUE;

ARTICLE; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LEARNING; NONHUMAN; PIGEON; PITCH; SOUND; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; COLUMBIDAE; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; MALE; PITCH DISCRIMINATION; SERIAL LEARNING;

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 39149095950     PISSN: 03766357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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