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. 1970 Sep;14(2):241-6.
doi: 10.1901/jeab.1970.14-241.

Operant conditioning in redwinged blackbirds

C W Bastian, D Hothersall

Operant conditioning in redwinged blackbirds

C W Bastian et al. J Exp Anal Behav. 1970 Sep.

Abstract

An operant conditioning technique for use with passerine birds is described. Two redwinged blackbirds were successfully conditioned to perch-hop for food reinforcement. Continuous reinforcement and fixed-ratio schedules involving substantial ratio requirements were used to maintain this response. The behavior of the two redwinged blackbirds was comparable to that of more conventional organisms working on similar schedules of reinforcement.

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