Serial discrimination reversal learning in pigeons as a function of intertrial interval and delay of reinforcement

Learning and Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 96-102

  Ploog, Bertram O ^a,b   Williams, Ben A ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COLOR VISION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; LEARNING; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; REINFORCEMENT; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ATTENTION; COLOR PERCEPTION; COLUMBIDAE; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; REVERSAL LEARNING; SERIAL LEARNING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77949911641     PISSN: 15434494     EISSN: 15434508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/LB.38.1.96     Document Type: Article

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