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Punishment by Sd Associated With Fixed‐ratio Reinforcement1

Year: 1965

Type: article

Abstract: Two pigeons were trained with positive reinforcement on a multiple FR VI 2 schedule. The VI 2 component was held constant while the FR component was changed from ratios of 1 to 300. After responding had stabilized at each FR value, VI responses produced briefly either the fixed-ratio S(D) or a stimulus uncorrelated with either schedule component. Compared to the effects of the uncorrelated stimulus change, the fixed-ratio S(D) produced a decrease in VI responding proportional to the size of the FR requirement. It is concluded that stimuli associated with high FR schedules served as punishment for the ongoing behavior.

Source: Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1965.8-189

Author: Donald M. Thompson

Institution: University of Virginia

Language: English

Topic: Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Mental Health

OpenAlex ID: W2166868304

FWCI: 4.734

Cites: 10

Cited by: 33

Related to: 10