A differential-outcomes effect using hedonically nondifferential outcomes with delayed matching to sample by pigeons

Learning and Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-166

  Miller, Holly C ^a   Friedrich, Andrea M ^a   Narkavic, Randi J ^a   Zentall, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; BLUE LIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS; FOOD; LONG TERM MEMORY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PIGEON; WHITE LIGHT;

ANIMALS; ATTENTION; COLUMBIDAE; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); REWARD;

EID: 67649404711     PISSN: 15434494     EISSN: 15434508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/LB.37.2.161     Document Type: Article

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