Attributional and relational processing in pigeons

Six pigeons were trained using a matching-to-sample procedure where sample and rewarded comparisons matched on both attributional (color) and relational (horizontal or vertical orientation) dimensions. Probes then evaluated the pigeons’ preference to comparisons that varied in these dimensions. A st...

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Main Authors: Dennis eGarlick, Dana eGant, Linda A. W. Brakel, Aaron P. Blaisdell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00014/full