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    Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
    |January 1, 1964
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    Fighting cocks pecked for visual access to other roosters. Visual reinforcers were compared to food and water, with mirrors showing less effectiveness than live rooster visuals.

    Area of Science:

    • Animal behavior
    • Comparative psychology
    • Avian studies

    Background:

    • Reinforcement schedules are crucial for understanding animal motivation.
    • Visual stimuli can act as effective reinforcers in certain species.
    • The social dynamics and visual perception of fighting cocks (Gallus gallus domesticus) are complex.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the reinforcing properties of visual stimuli in fighting cocks.
    • To compare the effectiveness of visual reinforcers (live rooster vs. mirror image) with traditional reinforcers (food, water).
    • To analyze response output under a fixed ratio schedule when visual stimuli are contingent upon behavior.

    Main Methods:

    • Fighting cocks were trained using a fixed ratio reinforcement schedule for a key-pecking response.
    Keywords:
    AGGRESSIONCONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY)EXPERIMENTAL LAB STUDYPOULTRYREINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY)VISUAL PERCEPTION

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  • A visual image of another fighting cock served as the primary reinforcer.
  • A three-choice, non-reversible option setup was used to compare visual reinforcers (mirror image, live rooster via window) against food and water.

    • Main Results:

    • The key-pecking response was successfully conditioned using the visual image of another fighting cock as reinforcement.
    • When compared in a choice situation, the visual presentation of another rooster maintained a higher response output than a mirror presentation.
    • Both live rooster visuals and mirror images were compared against food and water, with the mirror showing the lowest maintenance of response output.

    Conclusions:

    • Visual stimuli, particularly the image of a conspecific, can function as a significant reinforcer for fighting cocks.
    • The relative effectiveness of visual reinforcers varies, with direct visual contact with another rooster being more potent than a mirror image.
    • These findings contribute to understanding social motivation and visual perception in avian species, highlighting the importance of social interaction as a reinforcer.