INTEROCULAR TRANSFER OF DISCRIMINATIONS IN THE PIGEON

J Exp Anal Behav. 1965 May;8(3):147-55. doi: 10.1901/jeab.1965.8-147.

Abstract

Pigeons with one eye covered were trained to discriminate intensities or colors of stimuli located to one side of the head, or intensities, colors or forms of stimuli located in front of the beak. Each discrimination transferred to the covered eye, even when previous training with the covered eye included the reversal of the tested discrimination. Pigeons also were able to learn conditional discriminations in which appropriate responding depended on which eye was covered.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Birds*
  • Color Perception*
  • Color*
  • Columbidae*
  • Discrimination Learning*
  • Form Perception*
  • Research*
  • Transfer, Psychology*
  • Vision, Ocular*
  • Visual Perception*