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Reinforcement and Response Rate Interaction in Multiple Random‐interval Avoidance Schedules1

Year: 1972

Type: article

Abstract: Two experiments were conducted to investigate the interaction between response rate and reinforcement frequency in multiple random-interval avoidance schedules. Responses cancelled delivery of shocks that could be scheduled at different random intervals in each component. When shock-frequency reduction was taken as the measure of reinforcement, the relationship between response rate and frequency of reinforcement was described by the same equations used by Herrnstein (1970) to describe responding with positive reinforcement.

Source: Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1972.18-499

Author: Peter A. de Villiers

Institution: Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Harvard University, National Institute of Mental Health

OpenAlex ID: W2007241869

FWCI: 3.06

Cites: 14

Cited by: 33

Related to: 10