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    Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
    |January 1, 1983
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    Pigeons learned to associate specific ratio requirements with stimuli in a matching-to-sample task. Their choices were influenced by both the ratio value and external stimuli, with ratio properties being more dominant.

    Area of Science:

    • Animal Cognition
    • Behavioral Psychology
    • Operant Conditioning

    Background:

    • Symbolic matching-to-sample tasks are used to study choice behavior.
    • Fixed-ratio schedules of reinforcement influence response rates and choice patterns.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate how pigeons' choices are controlled by ratio requirements and exteroceptive stimuli.
    • To determine the relative influence of ratio value versus stimulus control in decision-making.

    Main Methods:

    • Pigeons were trained on a symbolic matching-to-sample task with sample-specific fixed-ratio observing responses.
    • A mixed condition was introduced where ratio requirements were not correlated with samples.
    • A second experiment involved shifting from a mixed to a sample-specific condition.

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    Main Results:

    • Pigeons' choices were jointly controlled by the ratio value and the exteroceptive stimuli.
    • The discriminative properties of the ratios had a stronger effect on choices than absolute ratio size.
    • Behavioral control shifted depending on whether ratios were correlated with stimuli.

    Conclusions:

    • Exteroceptive stimuli and ratio requirements interact to control choice behavior in pigeons.
    • The discriminative function of reinforcement schedules plays a crucial role in decision-making.
    • Findings contribute to understanding the complex interplay of factors governing learned choices.