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On the relationship between differential outcomes and differential sample responding in matching-to-sample

P J Urcuioli1, T DeMarse

  • 1Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University.

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Animal Behavior Processes
|July 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Differential sample behavior in pigeons acts as a redundant cue for choice in matching-to-sample tasks with differential outcomes. This behavior influences choice even when not explicitly trained beforehand.

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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral psychology
  • Animal cognition
  • Operant conditioning

Background:

  • Matching-to-sample tasks are fundamental in understanding choice behavior.
  • Differential outcomes can influence choice, but the mechanisms are complex.
  • The role of pre-existing sample behaviors in choice is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of differential sample responding in choice behavior.
  • To determine if pre-existing differential behaviors influence matching-to-sample with differential outcomes.
  • To assess whether differential sample behavior acts as a redundant cue.

Main Methods:

  • Four experiments using pigeons as subjects.
  • Utilized matching-to-sample procedures with differential food and no-food outcomes.

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  • Manipulated sample stimuli and reinforcement schedules to observe behavioral transfer.
  • Assessed the necessity of explicit prior conditioning for differential sample behavior.

    • Main Results:

    • Pigeons' matching performance transferred to new samples associated with differential responding.
    • Differential sample behavior, even when not explicitly trained, influenced choice.
    • Transfer of matching required differential behavior to sample sets.
    • Explicit prior conditioning of differential behavior was not necessary for transfer.

    Conclusions:

    • Differential sample behavior serves as a redundant cue in differential outcome matching-to-sample.
    • Choice behavior can be influenced by pre-existing, non-explicitly trained behaviors.
    • These findings advance the understanding of choice control and associative learning.