作者: J.Carol Petherick , D. Waddington , I.J.H. Duncan
DOI: 10.1016/0376-6357(91)90095-H
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摘要: Abstract Domestic fowl were deprived of the opportunity to perform litter-related behaviour for three or four days and tested in a Y-maze (which they had previously been trained run) their ability associate coloured cue with gaining access peat. When goal boxes within sight choice point, most birds chose However, when rely solely on only one bird from 12 showed learning. seemed have some expectation reward, as ran faster if, previous trial, chosen The inability learn association may an artefact schedule deprivation testing, hungry same way again unable between food reward. experiment peat was repeated using “massed” trials (several immediate succession) during training testing six 15 These results suggest that initial failure probably due schedule, appears be rewarding hens can abstract consequence. This is consistent possibility domestic fowls cognitive representation it out sight.