Double Alternation Learning in Pigeons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10124000 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ben A Williams (University of California San Diego, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 285-293 |
| Publication date | 1976-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of General Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1309 • E-ISSN: 1940-0888 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00221309.1976.9711617 |
| OpenAlex | W2025791668 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
Previous studies of double alternation learning have failed to demonstrate learning of extended double alternation sequences by nonprimate Ss. The present study investigates whether such learning can be induced by manipulations of the training procedure. Pigeons (N = 6) were trained on a double alternation procedure with continuous trial presentations. A new double alternation sequence began after each error so that the length of a sequence was a function of the accuracy of performance. All Ss learned the double alternation pattern for the first four positions of the sequence, but none learned consistently to emit longer sequences. The degree of learning was a function of several procedural variables, particularly the use of an appropriate correction procedure
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| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1983 - 1983 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |