Acquisition and transfer of a higher-order conditional discrimination performance in the Japanese monkey

KAZUO FUJITA

doi:10.4992/psycholres1954.25.1

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Keywords: monkeys, operant conditioning, key press, stimulus control, concept formation, conditional discrimination, matching-to-sample, oddity-from-sample

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1983 Volume 25 Issue 1 Pages 1-8

DOI https://doi.org/10.4992/psycholres1954.25.1

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Published: May 30, 1983 Received: November 24, 1981 Available on J-STAGE: February 24, 2009 Accepted: September 11, 1982 Advance online publication: - Revised: -
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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : Two Japanese monkeys were trained on a higher-order conditional discrimination task with two colors (red and purple) which consisted of a matching-to-sample and an oddity-from-sample discrimination. External stimuli (patterns on a key, etc.) served as conditional discriminative stimuli for matching and oddity. Both subjects mastered this complex task. Then, the stimulus control established in the training was examined with test trials inserted among baseline trials. Subjects correctly responded on the test trials in which the incorrect comparison stimulus specified by the sample was no longer presented. However, subjects could not respond correctly when both sample and comparison stimuli were replaced with two new colors (yellow and yellowgreen). Thus, no evidence that the identity-difference relation of stimuli controlled the subjects' responding was obtained even in the presence of the higher-order conditional discriminative stimuli controlling their matching and oddity responses. These results suggested that the specific relation between the sample and the correct comparison stimulus mainly controlled two-color matching and oddity behaviors of Japanese monkeys.
Right : Two Japanese monkeys were trained on a higher-order conditional discrimination task with two colors (red and purple) which consisted of a matching-to-sample and an oddity-from-sample discrimination. External stimuli (patterns on a key, etc.) served as conditional discriminative stimuli for matching and oddity. Both subjects mastered this complex task. Then, the stimulus control established in the training was examined with test trials inserted among baseline trials. Subjects correctly responded on the test trials in which the incorrect comparison stimulus specified by the sample was no longer presented. However, subjects could not respond correctly when both sample and comparison stimuli were replaced with two new colors (yellow and yellowgreen). Thus, no evidence that the identity-difference relation of stimuli controlled the subjects' responding was obtained even in the presence of the higher-order conditional discriminative stimuli controlling their matching and oddity responses. These results suggested that the specific relation betweenthe sample and the correct comparison stimulus mainly controlled two-color matching and odditybehaviors of Japanese monkeys.

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : Carter, D. E., & Werner, T. J. 1978 Complex learning and information processing by pigeons: A critical analysis. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 29, 565-601.
Fujita, K. 1982 An analysis of stimulus control in two-color matching-to-sample behaviors of Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscata fuscata). Japanese Psychological Research, 24, 124-135.
Harlow, H. F., & Moon, L. E. 1956 The effects of repeated doses of total-body X radiation on motivation and learning in rhesus monkeys. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 49, 60-65.
Honig, W. K. 1965 Discrimination, generalization, and transfer on the basis of stimulus differences. In D. I. Mostofsky (Ed.), Stimulus generalization. Stanford: Stanford University Press. Pp. 218-254.
Malott, R. W., & Malott, M. K. 1970 Perception and stimulus generalization. In W. C. Stebbins (Ed.), Animal psychophysics: The design and conduct of sensory experiments. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. Pp. 363-400.
Spaet, T., & Harlow, H. F. 1943 Solution by rhesus monkeys of multiple sign problems utilizing the oddity technique. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 35, 119-132.
Urcuioli, P. J., & Nevin, J. A. 1975 Transfer of hue matching in pigeons. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 24, 149-155.
Zentall, T. R., & Hogan, D. E. 1978 Same/different concept learning in the pigeon: The effect of negative instances and prior adaptation to transfer stimuli. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 30, 177-186.

Right : Carter, D. E., & Werner, T. J. 1978 Complex learning and information processing by pigeons: A critical analysis. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 29, 565-601.
Fujita, K. 1982 An analysis of stimulus control in two-color matching-to-sample behaviors of Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscala fuscata). Japanese Psychological Research, 24, 124-135.
Harlow, H. F., & Moon, L. E. 1956 The effects of repeated doses of total-body X radiation on motivation and learning in rhesus monkeys. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 49, 60-65.
Honig, W. K. 1965 Discrimination, generalization, and transfer on the basis of stimulus differences. In D. I. Mostofsky (Ed.), Stimulus generalization. Stanford: Stanford University Press. Pp.218-254.
Malott, R. W., & Malott, M. K. 1970 Perception and stimulus generalization. In W. C. Stebbins (Ed.), Animal psychophysics: The design and conduct of sensory experiments. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. Pp.363-400.
Spaet, T., & Harlow, H. F. 1943 Solution by rhesus monkeys of multiple sign problems utilizing the oddity technique. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 35, 119-132.
Urcuioli, P. J., & Nevin, J. A. 1975 Transfer of hue matching in pigeons. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 24, 149-155.
Zentall, T. R., & Hogan, D. E. 1978 Same/different concept learning in the pigeon: The effect of negative instances and prior adaptation to transfer stimuli. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 30, 177-186

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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : Two Japanese monkeys were trained on a higher-order conditional discrimination task with two colors (red and purple) which consisted of a matching-to-sample and an oddity-from-sample discrimination. External stimuli (patterns on a key, etc.) served as conditional discriminative stimuli for matching and oddity. Both subjects mastered this complex task. Then, the stimulus control established in the training was examined with test trials inserted among baseline trials. Subjects correctly responded on the test trials in which the incorrect comparison stimulus specified by the sample was no longer presented. However, subjects could not respond correctly when both sample and comparison stimuli were replaced with two new colors (yellow and yellowgreen). Thus, no evidence that the identity-difference relation of stimuli controlled the subjects' responding was obtained even in the presence of the higher-order conditional discriminative stimuli controlling their matching and oddity responses. These results suggested that the specific relation betweenthe sample and the correct comparison stimulus mainly controlled two-color matching and odditybehaviors of Japanese monkeys.
Right : Two Japanese monkeys were trained on a higher-order conditional discrimination task with two colors (red and purple) which consisted of a matching-to-sample and an oddity-from-sample discrimination. External stimuli (patterns on a key, etc.) served as conditional discriminative stimuli for matching and oddity. Both subjects mastered this complex task. Then, the stimulus control established in the training was examined with test trials inserted among baseline trials. Subjects correctly responded on the test trials in which the incorrect comparison stimulus specified by the sample was no longer presented. However, subjects could not respond correctly when both sample and comparison stimuli were replaced with two new colors (yellow and yellowgreen). Thus, no evidence that the identity-difference relation of stimuli controlled the subjects' responding was obtained even in the presence of the higher-order conditional discriminative stimuli controlling their matching and oddity responses. These results suggested that the specific relation between the sample and the correct comparison stimulus mainly controlled two-color matching and oddity behaviors of Japanese monkeys.

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : Carter, D. E., & Werner, T. J. 1978 Complex learning and information processing by pigeons: A critical analysis. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 29, 565-601.
Fujita, K. 1982 An analysis of stimulus control in two-color matching-to-sample behaviors of Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscala fuscata). Japanese Psychological Research, 24, 124-135.
Harlow, H. F., & Moon, L. E. 1956 The effects of repeated doses of total-body X radiation on motivation and learning in rhesus monkeys. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 49, 60-65.
Honig, W. K. 1965 Discrimination, generalization, and transfer on the basis of stimulus differences. In D. I. Mostofsky (Ed.), Stimulus generalization. Stanford: Stanford University Press. Pp.218-254.
Malott, R. W., & Malott, M. K. 1970 Perception and stimulus generalization. In W. C. Stebbins (Ed.), Animal psychophysics: The design and conduct of sensory experiments. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. Pp.363-400.
Spaet, T., & Harlow, H. F. 1943 Solution by rhesus monkeys of multiple sign problems utilizing the oddity technique. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 35, 119-132.
Urcuioli, P. J., & Nevin, J. A. 1975 Transfer of hue matching in pigeons. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 24, 149-155.
Zentall, T. R., & Hogan, D. E. 1978 Same/different concept learning in the pigeon: The effect of negative instances and prior adaptation to transfer stimuli. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 30, 177-186

Right : Carter, D. E., & Werner, T. J. 1978 Complex learning and information processing by pigeons: A critical analysis. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 29, 565-601.
Fujita, K. 1982 An analysis of stimulus control in two-color matching-to-sample behaviors of Japanese monkeys (Macaca Fuscata Fuscata). Japanese Psychological Research, 24, 124-135.
Harlow, H. F., & Moon, L. E. 1956 The effects of repeated doses of total-body X radiation on motivation and learning in rhesus monkeys. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 49, 60-65.
Honig, W. K. 1965 Discrimination, generalization, and transfer on the basis of stimulus differences. In D. I. Mostofsky (Ed.), Stimulus generalization. Stanford: Stanford University Press. Pp.218-254.
Malott, R. W., & Malott, M. K. 1970 Perception and stimulus generalization. In W. C. Stebbins (Ed.), Animal psychophysics: The design and conduct of sensory experiments. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. Pp.363-400.
Spaet, T., & Harlow, H. F. 1943 Solution by rhesus monkeys of multiple sign problems utilizing the oddity technique. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 35, 119-132.
Urcuioli, P. J., & Nevin, J. A. 1975 Transfer of hue matching in pigeons. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 24, 149-155.
Zentall, T. R., & Hogan, D. E. 1978 Same/different concept learning in the pigeon: The effect of negative instances and prior adaptation to transfer stimuli. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 30, 177-186.

Abstract

Two Japanese monkeys were trained on a higher-order conditional discrimination task with two colors (red and purple) which consisted of a matching-to-sample and an oddity-from-sample discrimination. External stimuli (patterns on a key, etc.) served as conditional discriminative stimuli for matching and oddity. Both subjects mastered this complex task. Then, the stimulus control established in the training was examined with test trials inserted among baseline trials. Subjects correctly responded on the test trials in which the incorrect comparison stimulus specified by the sample was no longer presented. However, subjects could not respond correctly when both sample and comparison stimuli were replaced with two new colors (yellow and yellowgreen). Thus, no evidence that the identity-difference relation of stimuli controlled the subjects' responding was obtained even in the presence of the higher-order conditional discriminative stimuli controlling their matching and oddity responses. These results suggested that the specific relation between the sample and the correct comparison stimulus mainly controlled two-color matching and oddity behaviors of Japanese monkeys.

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