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Food Choice, Reinforcer Preference, and Visual Discrimination in Monitor Lizards (Varanus Spp.)

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dc.contributor.advisor Maple, Terry L.
dc.contributor.author Gaalema, Diann Ellen en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMember Dwight Lawson
dc.contributor.committeeMember Marr, M. Jackson
dc.contributor.department Psychology en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2008-02-07T18:38:49Z
dc.date.available 2008-02-07T18:38:49Z
dc.date.issued 2007-10-23 en_US
dc.description.abstract Learning in reptiles has been studied with a variety of methods and included numerous species. However, research on learning in lizards has generally focused on spatial memory and has used only a few species. No research has specifically investigated and documented the use of visual discrimination in monitor lizards. The ability of monitor lizards (Varanus spp.) to discriminate between visual stimuli was investigated. Subjects were tested on acquisition and two reversals of a discrimination task between black and white stimuli. A food-choice procedure was used to determine if consistent rankings of food items could be determined using a multiple-stimulus choice procedure. The functional value of the rankings was assessed using a progressive ratio technique. The subjects formed stable food preferences, which were reflected in increased response requirement completed for preferred items and subjects did successfully learn the initial discrimination task and the following reversals. en_US
dc.description.degree M.S. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/19799
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject Learning en_US
dc.subject Reptiles en_US
dc.subject Food choice en_US
dc.subject Reinforcer preference en_US
dc.subject Monitor lizards en_US
dc.subject Visual discrimination en_US
dc.subject Training en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Monitor lizards
dc.subject.lcsh Visual perception
dc.subject.lcsh Psychology, Experimental
dc.title Food Choice, Reinforcer Preference, and Visual Discrimination in Monitor Lizards (Varanus Spp.) en_US
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local.contributor.advisor Maple, Terry L.
local.contributor.corporatename College of Sciences
local.contributor.corporatename School of Psychology
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