Aposematic colouration enhances memory formation in domestic chicks trained in a weak passive avoidance learning paradigm

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 313-316

  Johnston, Amy N B ^a   Burne, Thomas H J ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aposematism; Avoidance learning; Chick; Colour

Indexed keywords

ANTHRANILIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BITTER TASTE; CHICK; COLOR VISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FEMALE; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL TASK; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; SMELLING; TRAINING; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHICKENS; COLOR; COLOR PERCEPTION; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; CUES; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FOOD PREFERENCES; MEMORY; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 43549114028     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2008.02.016     Document Type: Article

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