Operant generalization of auditory tempo in quail neonates

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Operant generalization, a building block of cognition, has never been studied in neonates. We developed a preparation for newly hatched quail in order to investigate the form of the generalization gradient very early in development. For their first 4-5 days after hatching, northern bobwhite chicks pecked for brief heat presentations while hearing a high-pitched sound repeated at a constant rate (nondifferential training). Tempo generalization was then assessed in extinction. A significantly excitatory average gradient resulted despite minimal postnatal experience. © 2009 The Psychonomic Society, Inc.

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Schneider, S. M., & Lickliter, R. (2009). Operant generalization of auditory tempo in quail neonates. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 16(1), 145–149. https://doi.org/10.3758/PBR.16.1.145

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