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Two experiments were performed to determine the effect of sample duration (0.1, 2, and 4 sec), delay interval (.03, 4, 8, 16, and 32 sec), and type of stimulus (color and shape) on the matching performance of rhesus monkeys. In Experiment 1, the 15 possible delay-duration combinations were randomly presented in blocks of 15 trials. In Experiment 2, each duration was held constant and the five delays randomly presented. Then each delay interval was held constant with the three durations randomly varied. Matching performance increased as sample duration increased (ps < .01 and .005), while length of delay did not significantly affect performance. The type of stimuli paired in the matching test significantly affected performance (ps < .05 and .10) with the shape/shape choices leading to the poorest performance. Stimulus discriminability and amount of training with brief sample durations were implicated as significant determinants of matching performance.
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Herzog, H. L., Grant, D. S., & Roberts, W. A.Short-term memory for visual stimuli in the monkey: Effects of presentation time and spaced repetition. Manuscript submitted for publication, 1976.
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This research was supported in part by grants to the senior author from the University of Texas at El Paso Research Institute and an equipment loan from the Albany Medical College, Holloman AFB, New Mexico.
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Devine, J.V., Jones, L.C., Neville, J.W. et al. Sample duration and type of stimuli in delayed matching-to-sample in rhesus monkeys. Animal Learning & Behavior 5, 57–62 (1977). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03209132
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