Mediated generalization in discrimination learning by Rhesus monkeys

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 558-568

  Gaffan, D ^a,c   Dickinson, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Experimental Psychology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; LEARNING; MACACA;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); MACACA MULATTA;

EID: 40049105588     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210701257693     Document Type: Article

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