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. 1970 May;13(3):375–384. doi: 10.1901/jeab.1970.13-375

Effects of a conditioned reinforcer upon accuracy of match-to-sample behavior in pigeons1

Hewitt B Clark, James A Sherman
PMCID: PMC1333679  PMID: 16811451

Abstract

Three pigeons were trained to perform a two-key sequential match-to-sample task. During baseline conditions, food reinforcement was contingent upon the first match response to occur following 8-min periods, and orange illumination of both keys preceded the delivery of food by 0.5 sec. The baseline schedule of food reinforcement was in effect throughout the study. In some conditions, a 0.5-sec flash of orange keylight alone was presented contingent upon mismatch responses that followed variable time periods averaging 1 min. Rate of mismatch responses increased and accuracy of matching performances decreased as compared with baseline conditions. The ability of the 0.5-sec orange flash to reinforce mismatch responses was markedly reduced when it no longer immediately preceded the delivery of food.

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