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. 1982 Sep;38(2):201-3.
doi: 10.1901/jeab.1982.38-201.

"Lying" in the pigeon

R P Lanza, J Starr, B F Skinner

"Lying" in the pigeon

R P Lanza et al. J Exp Anal Behav. 1982 Sep.

Abstract

Two pigeons were taught to use symbols to communicate information about hidden colors to each other. When reporting red was more generously reinforced than reporting yellow or green, both birds passed through a period in which they "lied" by reporting another color as red.

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