OPERANT CONDITIONING OF GOATS.

B M WENZEL, B A BALDWIN, R D TSCHIRGI
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Abstract

A procedure is described for establishing an operant response in goats. The operanda are two lucite panels which can be transilluminated. The goats press the panels with their muzzles and are reinforced with whole oats. All six subjects showed reliable and accurate performance in brightness discrimination, including cessation of responding during time-out periods.

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References

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MeSH Term

Animals
Conditioning, Operant
Conditioning, Psychological
Face
Goats
Humans
Reinforcement, Psychology
Research

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