Journal of experimental psychology. Animal learning and cognitionAnimalsRewardChoice BehaviorStarlingsBehavior
Starlings solve the ephemeral reward task.
Marco Vasconcelos, Guilherme Hoffmann, Cyrus Kirkman, Aaron P Blaisdell, Armando Machado
Published: 202610.1037/xan0000415
Abstract
In the ephemeral reward task, animals are presented with two choice alternatives, one optimal, the other suboptimal. Choosing the suboptimal alternative delivers one immediate reward and ends the trial, whereas choosing the optimal alternative also y…
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