Effects of varying sample- and choice-stimulus disparity on symbolic matching-to-sample performance

Article Abstract:

Research was conducted to study parameter invariance and the adequacy of the Alsop-Davison model to examine a two-stimulus two-response symbolic matching-to-sample task characterized by the discrimination of sample and choice stimuli that were signaled by various probabilities involving pigeons. The animals were trained in a three-key experimental chamber. The study also incorporated a sample stimulus that was repeated until a correct response had been emitted by the pigeons.

Animal psychology

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Transfer of pigeons' matching to sample to novel sample locations

Article Abstract:

Research indicates that choice conditional discriminations is controlled by visual characteristics of a sample. Results are based on tests of symmetry in pigeons.

United States, Statistical Data Included, Learning

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When is a failure to replicate not a type II error?

Article Abstract:

The overtraining of pigeons fails to replicate the work ethic effect leading to type I error.

Science & research, Psychological aspects, Work ethic

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