I believe that the classic article is: Pryor, K. W., Haag, R., & O'Reilly, J. (1969). The creative porpoise: Training for novel behavior. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 12, 653-661.
Two rough-toothed porpoises (Steno bredanensis) were individually trained to emit novel responses, which were not developed by shaping and which were not previously known to occur in the species, by reinforcing a different response to the same set of stimuli in each of a series of training sessions. A technique was developed for transcribing a complex series of behavior on to a single cumulative record so that the training sessions of the second animal could be fully recorded. Cumulative records are presented for a session in which the criterion that only novel behaviors would be reinforced was abruptly met with four new types of responses, and for typical preceding and subsequent sessions. Some analogous techniques in the training of pigeons, horses, and humans are discussed. On Mar 18, 2009, at 8:05 AM, Paul C Bernhardt wrote: > First time I saw this in a shorter clip I was skeptical because of > the way the bubbles moved defying buoyancy. But, after watching > this longer version it appears to me that the dolphins are creating > eddies that control the movement of the bubble rings. > > Might be good for animal learning topics, to launch a discussion on > creativity (are we seeing artistic creativity in the dolphins and > how do we operationalize creativity, etc.). > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuVgXJ55G6Y Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato [email protected] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
