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CS2-CS1-US autoshaping was given to hungry pigeons and evidence of CS2-CS1 association was sought. Pigeons pecked that key of a two-key compound CS2 located where the upcoming CS1 key light was to occur. Such CS2-CS1 association was: (1) quickly acquired, (2) quite durable, and (3) stronger with simultaneous than with successive discrimination tasks.
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This research was supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health (MH-24482) and the National Science Foundation (BNS 75-15905) and by funds from the Graduate College, The University of Iowa.
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Wasserman, E.A., Carr, D.L. & Deich, J.D. Association of conditioned stimuli during serial conditioning by pigeons. Animal Learning & Behavior 6, 52–56 (1978). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03212002
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