Time estimation by pigeons on a fixed interval: the effect of pre-feeding

Pigeons well trained on a fixed interval 10-s schedule of reinforcement were tested on the peak procedure. In a successive conditions design, they were either pre-fed or not in the experimental setting. Pre-feeding decreased the rate of responding. It also led to a maximum rate of responding that oc...

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Published in:Behavioural processes 2000-10, Vol.52 (1), p.43-48
Main Authors: Plowright, C.M.S, Church, Dana, Behnke, Patricia, Silverman, Amy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal
Biological and medical sciences
Conditioning
Fixed interval
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Learning. Memory
Pacemaker
Peak procedure
Pigeon
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Schedule of reinforcement
Timing
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Summary:Pigeons well trained on a fixed interval 10-s schedule of reinforcement were tested on the peak procedure. In a successive conditions design, they were either pre-fed or not in the experimental setting. Pre-feeding decreased the rate of responding. It also led to a maximum rate of responding that occurred 2–3 s later than in the control condition, where the maximum occurred at the usual time of reinforcement. The shift in peak time in response to pre-feeding shows that peak time may not be a pure measure of timing. The results are also interpreted in terms of timing theories.
ISSN:0376-6357
1872-8308
DOI:10.1016/S0376-6357(00)00110-8