title: Transfer of oddity-from-compound samples in the pigeon: Some assembly required.
abstract: Experiment 1 trained three pigeons on a six-key oddity-from-sample procedure. At trial onset, one of two compound color-form sample stimuli was presented (a white 'X' on a red background or a white circle on a green background). Every second peck on the sample key lighted another comparison stimulus up to a maximum of four stimuli (red, green, circle and X). A peck on the two keys that presented non-matching color and form stimuli, relative to the compound sample, lighted a reinforcement key. A peck to this key produced grain. Errors darkened the comparison keys and repeated the trial. The birds learned to perform without error during 70-80% of the session trials, and showed transfer of oddity performance to eight novel compound samples. Experiment 2 presented the pigeons with novel combinations of familiar color and form stimuli. Each bird performed well above chance indicating that their behavior was under the control of an oddity concept.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Sciences, Ferris State University, Starr 111A, Big Rapids, MI 49307, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pisacreta