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Spigel, I. M. (1963). Running speed and intermediate brightness discrimination in the fresh water turtle (chrysemys). Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 56(5), 924–928.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Spigel1963 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chrysemys, Chrysemys picta, Emydidae, Physiologie = physiology, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Verhalten = ethology Creators: Spigel Collection: Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology |
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Speed with which 9 turtles (Chrysemys picta marginata) traversed a 36 in. runway following 2-hr. and 6-hr. periods of dry confinement in small cells was more than double the speed immediately following withdrawal from S's home tank. Using antecedent confinement and contingent natation or disorientation for correct and incorrect choices, respectively, this species demonstrated intermediate brightness discrimination. 4 or 5 Ss learned a black-gray discrimination in 8-66 trials. In a discrimination involving the same gray and a white cue, S's failure to give clear evidence of responding either to relational or absolute stimulus properties is probably the consequence of sensory deficiencies, a finding supported by failure of 4 other Ss to learn a gray-white discrimination.
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