Error Reduction by Pigeons on a Spatial Successive Reversal Task under Conditions of Non-Correction

The performance of 5 pigeons on a successive spatial discrimination reversal task was studied over 29 reversals under conditions of non-correction. A significant reduction of errors occurred following an initial peak error score on the second reversal. Intra-problem error reduction was also significant, with errors remaining only during the initial trials of a session with continued reversal training. Terminal reversal performance approached one-trial reversal.

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Successive Discrimination Reversal (SDR) Performances of American Alligators and American Crocodiles on a Spatial Task

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1969.28.1.63 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 63-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Robert L. Gossette ◽

Arthur Hombach

Keyword(s):

Error Reduction ◽

Spatial Task ◽

Successive Discrimination ◽

Discrimination Reversal ◽

Spatial Discrimination ◽

American Alligator ◽

Reversal Task ◽

American Crocodile ◽

American Alligators

There is general agreement that birds and mammals, but not fish, can display error reduction on successive discrimination reversal (SDR) tasks. Reptiles, however, show error reduction on some but not other tasks. To provide further sampling of reptilian SDR performance, two species of crocodilians, the American alligator and the American crocodile, were tested on a spatial discrimination reversal task. Both species displayed error reduction, the alligator being appreciably inferior to the crocodile.

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Lead-induced behavioral impairment on a spatial discrimination reversal task in monkeys exposed during different periods of development

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology ◽

10.1016/0041-008x(90)90251-o ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 106 (2) ◽

pp. 327-333 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Deborah C. Rice

Keyword(s):

Discrimination Reversal ◽

Spatial Discrimination ◽

Reversal Task ◽

Behavioral Impairment

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Successive Discrimination Reversal Performance of Mammalian Species on a Brightness Task

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1968.27.2.675 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 675-678 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Robert L. Gossette ◽

Gayle Kraus

Keyword(s):

Task Analysis ◽

Negative Transfer ◽

Mammalian Species ◽

Spatial Task ◽

Squirrel Monkeys ◽

Successive Discrimination ◽

Discrimination Reversal ◽

Species Variation ◽

Reversal Task ◽

Reversal Performance

To examine the generality of inter-species SDR performance differences previously revealed on a spatial task, four different mammalian species were tested on a brightness successive discrimination reversal task. Analysis showed that the patterns of errors yielded on the spatial task were reproduced on the brightness task, except that on the brightness task, cacomistle performance was inferior to that by squirrel monkeys. Further evidence supporting the differential extinction explanation of inter-species variation in negative transfer was also found.

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Successive discrimination reversal performance as a function of level of drive and incentive

Psychonomic Science ◽

10.3758/bf03342516 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 265-266 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jerome M. Feldman

Keyword(s):

Successive Discrimination ◽

Discrimination Reversal ◽

Reversal Performance

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Discrimination reversal performance after hippocampal lesions: An enduring failure of reinforcement and non-reinforcement to direct behavior

Physiology & Behavior ◽

10.1016/0031-9384(72)90158-8 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 353-IN7 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

David S. Olton

Keyword(s):

Discrimination Reversal ◽

Reversal Performance ◽

Hippocampal Lesions

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Performance of lower- and middle-class children on a discrimination reversal task

Psychonomic Science ◽

10.3758/bf03327650 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 191-192

Author(s):

Sheila Dietz ◽

Janet W. Johnson

Keyword(s):

Middle Class ◽

Discrimination Reversal ◽

Reversal Task

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Spatial and non-spatial discrimination reversal (SDR) learning in the guinea pig

Animal Behaviour ◽

10.1016/s0003-3472(74)80060-6 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 118-123 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Keith M. Jonson ◽

Jack G. Lyle ◽

Marshall J. Edwards ◽

Richard H.C. Penny

Keyword(s):

Guinea Pig ◽

Discrimination Reversal ◽

Spatial Discrimination

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Spatial Discrimination Reversal Learning for Mice Genetically Selected for Differing Brain Size: A Supplementary Report

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1970.30.1.239 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 239-245 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Merrill F. Elias

Keyword(s):

Reversal Learning ◽

Water Maze ◽

Brain Size ◽

Discrimination Reversal ◽

Spatial Discrimination ◽

Control Line ◽

Positive Relation ◽

High Brain ◽

High Line ◽

Supplementary Report

Spatial discrimination reversal learning was explored for mice genetically selected for high brain weight and unselected controls with lower brain weights. Control-line Ss escaped from a water maze more rapidly, but high-line Ss made fewer errors and took less trials to reach criterion on the first reversal. Control-line Ss were unable to complete more than 1 reversal, while high-line Ss all completed at least 7 reversals. This positive relation between reversal learning and brain size is consistent with comparisons among species and experiments manipulating brain size by means of drugs or surgery.

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