Investigations on training, recall and reversal learning of a Y-maze by dwarf goats (Capra hircus): The impact of lateralisation

Behavioural Processes

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 304-310

  Langbein, J ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dwarf goats; Lateralisation; Learning; Memory; Reversal learning; Y maze

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BRAIN; GOAT; LEARNING; MEMORY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; GOAT; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; LEARNING; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; RECALL; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; STIMULUS; TRAINING;

ANIMALS; CUES; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); GOATS; MAZE LEARNING; MENTAL RECALL; REVERSAL LEARNING;

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 84857141412     PISSN: 03766357     EISSN: 18728308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2011.12.013     Document Type: Article

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