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Direct linkMazur, James E.; Biondi, Dawn R. – Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2011
Parallel experiments with rats and pigeons examined reasons for previous findings that in choices with probabilistic delayed reinforcers, rats' choices were affected by the time between trials whereas pigeons' choices were not. In both experiments, the animals chose between a standard alternative and an adjusting alternative. A choice of the…
Descriptors: Animals, Intervals, Psychological Patterns, Probability
