They may not outperform Marilyn vos Savant at it, but they're pretty good anyway. Mathematicians, not so much. See:
Are birds smarter than mathematicians? Pigeons (Columba livia) perform optimally on a version of the Monty Hall Dilemma. Herbranson, Walter T.; Schroeder, Julia. Journal of Comparative Psychology. Vol 124(1), Feb 2010, 1-13 The answer seems to be "yes". http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/com/124/1/1/ See also http://tinyurl.com/yfmlu3f Stephen -------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: sblack at ubishops.ca 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=1360 or send a blank email to leave-1360-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
