Automation of learning-set testing: The video-task paradigm

David A. Washburn; William D. Hopkins; Duane M. Rumbaugh

doi:10.3758/BF03205596

Automation of learning-set testing: The video-task paradigm

David A. Washburn, William D. Hopkins, Duane M. Rumbaugh

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Researchers interested in studying discrimination learning in primates have typically utilized variations in the Wisconsin General Test Apparatus (WGTA). In the present experiment, a new testing apparatus for the study of primate learning is proposed. In the video-task paradigm, rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) respond to computer-generated stimuli by manipulating a joystick. Using this apparatus, discrimination learning-set data for 2 monkeys were obtained. Performance on Trial 2 exceeded 80% within 200 discrimination learning problems. These data illustrate the utility of the video-task paradigm in comparative research. Additionally, the efficient learning and rich data that were characteristic of this study suggest several advantages of the present testing paradigm over traditional WGTA testing.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	281-284
Number of pages	4
Journal	Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03205596
State	Published - Mar 1989
Externally published	Yes

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Psychology (miscellaneous)
General Psychology

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