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  • Behavioral psychology
  • Animal behavior

Background:

  • Stimulus generalization is typically assessed by overall response rates.
  • Generalization of response-rate patterns across time is less studied, despite time's role in behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate generalization of response-rate patterns across time.
  • Examine temporal control over behavior in pigeons.

Main Methods:

  • Used a multiple peak procedure in pigeons.
  • Keylight color change frequency signaled fixed-interval (FI) schedules (5-s or 20-s).
  • Varied keylight-color change frequency in peak trials to test generalization.

Main Results:

  • Response rates in peak trials were controlled by the FI schedule value.
  • Strong generalization of response-rate patterns occurred from the slow training stimulus to all test stimuli.
  • Little to no generalization was observed from the fast training stimulus.

Conclusions:

  • Temporal control significantly influences stimulus generalization of response-rate patterns.
  • Generalization is stimulus-dependent, particularly concerning temporal features.
  • Future research should analyze response patterns over overall rates for a comprehensive understanding of generalization.