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@article{citeulike:554497, abstract = {A study selected 5 cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) located at the Frank Buck Zoo in Gainesville, Texas, for a food preference assessment. The study used a paired-choice procedure across 7 different food items for all 5 tamarins. Preferences for the food items across all the tamarins varied, although general trends were noted as well. This article discusses the benefits of using paired-choice preference assessments in zoo settings.}, address = {Department of Behavior Analysis, University of North Texas, USA. eduferna@indiana.edu}, author = {Fernandez, E. J. and Dorey, N. and Rosales-Ruiz, J.}, citeulike-article-id = {554497}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327604jaws0703_2}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15498723}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=15498723}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.indiana.edu/~bsl/fernandez.pdf}, comment = {Showed that tamarinds could produce clear preference hierarchies using the paired-item procedure. None of the animals sided. No direct reinforcer assessment with an arbitrary operant was done. Preference stability over time (e.g. on a 2nd assessment) was not done).}, doi = {10.1207/s15327604jaws0703_2}, issn = {1088-8705}, journal = {J Appl Anim Welf Sci}, keywords = {behavior\_analysis, choice, monkeys, pdfcopy, preference, preference\_assessment}, number = {3}, pages = {163--169}, posted-at = {2006-03-16 16:56:20}, priority = {0}, title = {A two-choice preference assessment with five cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus).}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327604jaws0703_2}, volume = {7}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:554497 L3 - citeulike-article-id:554497 N2 - A study selected 5 cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) located at the Frank Buck Zoo in Gainesville, Texas, for a food preference assessment. The study used a paired-choice procedure across 7 different food items for all 5 tamarins. Preferences for the food items across all the tamarins varied, although general trends were noted as well. This article discusses the benefits of using paired-choice preference assessments in zoo settings. IS - 3 JF - J Appl Anim Welf Sci SN - 1088-8705 AD - Department of Behavior Analysis, University of North Texas, USA. eduferna@indiana.edu EP - 169 TI - A two-choice preference assessment with five cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). VL - 7 SP - 163 KW - behavior_analysis KW - choice KW - monkeys KW - pdfcopy KW - preference KW - preference_assessment N1 - Showed that tamarinds could produce clear preference hierarchies using the paired-item procedure. None of the animals sided. No direct reinforcer assessment with an arbitrary operant was done. Preference stability over time (e.g. on a 2nd assessment) was not done). AU - Fernandez, EJ AU - Dorey, N AU - Rosales-Ruiz, J PY - 2004/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327604jaws0703_2 ER -