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OPERANT CONDITIONING IN REDWINGED BLACKBIRDS 1
Author(s) -
Bastian Chris W.,
Hothersall David
Publication year - 1970
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.1970.14-241
Subject(s) - reinforcement , operant conditioning , passerine , conditioning , food delivery , psychology , biology , zoology , statistics , social psychology , mathematics , marketing , business
An operant conditioning technique for use with passerine birds is described. Two redwinged blackbirds were successfully conditioned to perch‐hop for food reinforcement. Continuous reinforcement and fixed‐ratio schedules involving substantial ratio requirements were used to maintain this response. The behavior of the two redwinged blackbirds was comparable to that of more conventional organisms working on similar schedules of reinforcement.