Experiment | Results | Interpretation | Was Expectancy Present? |
Experiment 1 | Honey bees pushed the lighter cap farther then the heavy cap and did not push the heavier cap with more force. | Bees were not able to expect weight by altering the amount of force they used to push each cap. | No |
Experiment 2 | When provided with a choice, bees pushed the light cap over the heavy cap. | Honey bees showed a weight preference and therefore were able to differentiate weights. | Yes |
Experiment 3 | Bees chose the light cap over the heavy cap even when the heavy cap was paired with reward. | Bees were not able to expect reward based on cap weight. | No |
Experiment 4 | With the addition of punishment, bees still preferred the light cap over the heavy cap. | Honey bees were not able to expect punishment based on cap weight. | No |