Do pigeons (Columba livia) study for a test?

• DOI: 10.1037/a0013722
• Publication Date: 2009-04-13T19:10:35Z
• Authors: William A. Roberts; Miranda C. Feeney; Neil McMillan; Krista MacPherson; Evanya Musolino; Mark Petter
• Keywords: Metamemory; Stimulus (psychology); Memory test; Two-alternative forced choice; Sample (material)

In 4 experiments, the authors asked whether pigeons (Columba livia) would show metamemory by choosing to study a sample stimulus before taking memory test. Experiments 1a-1c, chose between cues that led either exposure or directly comparison test stimuli without seeing in delayed matching-to-sample task. The same choice was used Experiment 2 see take reminder when of weak. 3 and 4, pigeons' responses red green side keys with present guide no present. findings all these experiments suggest absence pigeons.