Direct and relational representation during transitive list linking in pinyon jays (gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-10

  Wei, Cynthia A ^a   Kamil, Alan C ^a   Bond, Alan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive representation; Corvids; Implicit hierarchy; Operant conditioning; Social complexity; Symbolic transitive inference

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SONGBIRD;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COGNITION; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; PASSERIFORMES; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 84894240643     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034627     Document Type: Article

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