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VISUAL‐REINFORCER COLOR, AND OPERANT BEHAVIOR IN SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH 1
Author(s) -
Thompson Travis,
Sturm Thomas
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
journal of the experimental analysis of behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.75
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1938-3711
pISSN - 0022-5002
DOI - 10.1901/jeab.1965.8-341
Subject(s) - operant conditioning , reinforcement , fish <actinopterygii> , psychology , communication , social psychology , biology , fishery
Male Siamese Fighting Fish ( Betta splendens ) were conditioned to emit an operant response sequence reinforced by presentation of a model of a male Siamese Fighting Fish in aggressive display. Operant response rate varied as a function of the color of the model with respect to the color of the subject.