Response learning confounds accurate assays of inhibitory control
J. O. van Horik, C. E. Beardsworth, P. Laker, M. A. Whiteside, J. R. Madden
This study shows that response learning, not inhibitory control, improves performance on detour tasks in pheasant chicks, suggesting current IC assays may be confounded by other cognitive processes.
bioRxiv · Nov 11, 2019Animal Behavior & Cognition