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Pigeons trained to peck the response key directly below a spot of light which appeared in only three of five positions were tested with the spot in all five positions. Key choice, given these test stimuli, showed a mixture of functional control: on some trials, the key beneath the spot was chosen, indicating that the training produced a correspondence between novel points on the stimulus and response dimensions (a continuous repertoire); on other trials, the specific responses acquired during training were made.
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Chase, S., Geller, E.A. & Hendry, J.S. On the establishment of a continuous repertoire. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 4, 14–16 (1974). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334177
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