Individual differences could explain the failure in transitive inference formation in pigeons using probabilistic reinforcement

  1. Camarena, Héctor Octavio 1
  2. García-Leal, Oscar 1
  3. Saldaña-Hernández, Zayra 1
  4. Barrón, Erick 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Guadalajara
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    Universidad de Guadalajara

    Guadalajara, México

    ROR https://ror.org/043xj7k26

Revista:
Frontiers in Psychology

ISSN: 1664-1078

Año de publicación: 2023

Volumen: 13

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.3389/FPSYG.2022.1033583 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Frontiers in Psychology

Resumen

In propositional logic, it is stated that “for if A is predicated for every B, and B for every C, A must necessarily be predicated of every C”. Following a similar logical process, it can be said that If A > B and B > C, then A > C, this is called transitive inference (TI). Piaget developed a verbal task to evaluate TI in children. Subsequent studies adapted this task for animals using a conditioned discrimination between five-terms sequence of stimuli A + B-, B + C-, C + D-, and D + E-. If subjects prefer B over D during test, it is assumed that TI has occurred. In this experiment, we analyzed the effects of task complexity on TI by using a five-terms sequence of stimuli associated with probabilistic outcomes during training, in pigeons. Thus, both stimuli are reinforced in each pair but with different probability, 0.8 for + stimulus and 0.2 for the—stimulus. We found that performance during C + D- pair is impaired and preference in the test pair BD is affected. However, this impairment is dependent on individual differences in performance in C + D- pair. We compare our findings with previous research and conclude that Pavlovian mechanisms, as well as ordering of stimuli, can account for our findings.

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This research was supported by the project called “Variables Affecting Transitive Inference.” Project number A1-S-32269 approved by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología

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