Observational Learning and the Role of Confinement in Pigeons
Suppression of Learning as a Function of Observing the Performance of a Conspecific
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10124389 |
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| Authors | Heather Robertson (University of Toronto, corresponding author), Heather A Robertson, Marina Vanayan (University of Toronto), G B Biederman (University of Toronto) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 375-382 |
| Publication date | 1985-10-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/00221309.1985.9711025 |
| OpenAlex | W2093897179 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
Observational learning of a successive discrimination problem by pigeons was studied using conspecifics as models responding for either contingent or noncontingent reinforcement. We found that observation of these models was associated with poorer performance on subsequent testing than was shown by a control group that learned without first observing conspecifics' performance. No significant difference was found between subjects without observational experience and another control group that was confined in the observation apparatus and observed an empty chamber only
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| Highly cited | No |
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