Imitation of a two-action sequence by pigeons |
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Authors: | Nam?H?Nguyen Emily?D?Klein Email author" target="_blank">Thomas?R?ZentallEmail author |
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Institution: | University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, USA. |
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Abstract: | Developmental psychologists have describedimitation as a process that suggests perspective-taking abilities. However, imitative behavior has been found in animals, which are
generally not considered capable of taking the perspective of another. Previous studies with birds have demonstrated the imitation
of a single response (sometimes referred to asaction-level imitation). In the present experiment, we examined the extent to which pigeons would imitate an unfamiliar sequence of two behaviors
(sometimes referred to asprogram-level imitation). Our results indicate that, although there are individual differences, pigeons show a significant tendency to match a demonstrated
sequence of behavior involving, first, a response to a treadle (pecking at it or stepping on it) and, second, pushing aside
a screen that blocks access to food (a left-vs.-right push). |
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