Suboptimal Choice in Pigeons: Stimulus Value Predicts Choice over Frequencies.

Suboptimal Choice in Pigeons: Stimulus Value Predicts Choice over Frequencies.

Pigeons have shown suboptimal gambling-like behavior when preferring a stimulus that infrequently signals reliable reinforcement over alternatives that provide greater reinforcement overall. As a mechanism for this behavior, recent research proposed that the stimulus value of alternatives with more...

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Main Authors: Aaron P Smith, Alexandria R Bailey, Jonathan J Chow, Joshua S Beckmann, Thomas R Zentall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4956316?pdf=render

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