The ephemeral reward task: Pigeons and rats fail to learn unless discouraged from impulsive choice
The failure of certain species to learn a particular task while others learn it easily can help identify the learning mechanisms involved. In the ephemeral reward task, animals are given a choice between two distinctive stimuli, A and B, each containing an identical bit of food. If they choose A the...
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Animal Behavior and Cognition
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Animal Behavior and Cognition |
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| Online Access: | http://animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/18/AB_C_2018_Vol5(1)_Zentall_et_al.pdf |