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A series of three studies support the possibility of working with large nonlaboratory animals in a zoo setting. Position responses were quite strong and performance curves tended to produce straight lines.
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These studies were made possible through the generous cooperation of the staffs of the Ft. Worth and Dallas Zoos. Lawrence Curtis and Frank Thompson, both formerly with the Ft. Worth Zoo, and Pierre Fountaine and Elvie Turner of the Dallas Zoo, were particularly helpful. Brian McCain and Norman Stepter assisted in collection of the data. A portion of the data was presented at the 1963 American Psychological Association Convention. A256
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McCain, G., Stepter, G. Discrimination learning and extinction in the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) . Psychon Sci 13, 189–190 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03342475
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