Effect of reward downshift on the behaviour and physiology of chickens

When a reward is downgraded in quantity or quality from that which is expected, one of two possible outcomes can result. Acquisition responses may decline gradually, owing to a strong stimulus–response reinforcement history, and thus follow the Thorndikian law of effect. Alternatively, there may be...

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Main Authors: Davies, Anna C., Nicol, Christine J., Radford, Andrew N.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Academic Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4510205/