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Worker bees were given the opportunity to forage for sugar syrup placed at the end of a runway attached to their hive. After stable foraging activity had developed, the collection of syrup was made contingent upon the correct response to a simultaneous color discrimination problem. Bees that foraged regularly learned the discrimination within several hours. Correct performance fell to a low level immediately following stimulus reversal, then improved rapidly.
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Research supported by NSP Grant GB-3328 and University of California Research Grant No. D-247.
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Bermant, G., Gary, N.E. Discrimination training and reversal in groups of honey bees. Psychon Sci 5, 179–180 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328341
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