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Response-dependent prechoice effects on foraging-related choice.

W A Williams, E Fantino

    Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
    |May 1, 1996
    PubMed
    Summary

    Prechoice events did not alter pigeons' food preference, regardless of duration. This suggests foraging behavior is influenced by immediate context, not prior experiences.

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    Area of Science:

    • Animal behavior
    • Behavioral economics
    • Comparative psychology

    Background:

    • Pigeons' foraging decisions are influenced by various factors.
    • Understanding prechoice events is crucial for behavioral theories.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate how prechoice events affect pigeons' food preference.
    • To examine the role of delay and amount of food in choice behavior.

    Main Methods:

    • Three experiments were conducted with pigeons.
    • Concurrent-chain schedules with varying prechoice periods were used.
    • Food delay and amount were manipulated as choice consequences.

    Main Results:

    • Pigeons' choice proportions remained consistent irrespective of prechoice duration.
    • No significant effect of prechoice duration on preference was observed.

    Conclusions:

    • Local-contextual factors adequately explain pigeons' foraging decisions.
    • Results inform theories of conditioned reinforcement and optimal foraging.

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