title: Position learning in chicks.
abstract: Chicks were trained to discriminate between two similar boxes according to their "relative" (i.e. in relation to each other) or "absolute" (i.e. in relation to the cage or other features of the environment) position. Results showed: (a) when the boxes were placed close together, learning on the basis of their relative position was much more rapid than on the basis of their absolute position; (b) when the boxes were placed further apart, learning required more trials but differences between the two training methods were reduced.
authors.affiliation: Instituto di Psicologia, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vallortigara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zanforlin