A Comparison of Points Versus Sounds as Reinforces in Human Operant Research
Research shows that human operant behavior typically differs from non-human operant behavior on schedules of reinforcement. These differences in performance may be related to differences between the experimental preparations used to study human and non-human operant behavior. One such difference is...
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ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc2789512017-03-17T08:40:47Z A Comparison of Points Versus Sounds as Reinforces in Human Operant Research Rouse, Susan L. operant behavior reinforcement Reinforcement (Psychology) Operant behavior. Operant conditioning. Research shows that human operant behavior typically differs from non-human operant behavior on schedules of reinforcement. These differences in performance may be related to differences between the experimental preparations used to study human and non-human operant behavior. One such difference is the type of reinforcer used. This experiment analyzed the differential effects of points alone, points backed up by money, and sounds on schedule performance of human subjects. Results show that sounds generated moderate rates of responding, capable of change in either direction. When points backed up with money were the reinforcers, however, high rates of behavior were generated, disrupting the previously established baseline performance. This suggests that while points may be effective in generating high rates of behavior, they may be ineffective in producing sensitive baselines needed to study human operant behavior on schedules of reinforcement. University of North Texas Rosales-Ruiz, Jesus Hyten, Cloyd Greenspoon, Joel 1999-08 Thesis or Dissertation vii, 73 leaves : ill. Text call-no: 379 N81 no.7614 untcat: b2176761 local-cont-no: 1002659819-rouse https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278951/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc278951 English United States - Texas - Denton County - Denton Public Copyright Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. Rouse, Susan L. |
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Research shows that human operant behavior typically differs from non-human operant behavior on schedules of reinforcement. These differences in performance may be related to differences between the experimental preparations used to study human and non-human operant behavior. One such difference is the type of reinforcer used. This experiment analyzed the differential effects of points alone, points backed up by money, and sounds on schedule performance of human subjects. Results show that sounds generated moderate rates of responding, capable of change in either direction. When points backed up with money were the reinforcers, however, high rates of behavior were generated, disrupting the previously established baseline performance. This suggests that while points may be effective in generating high rates of behavior, they may be ineffective in producing sensitive baselines needed to study human operant behavior on schedules of reinforcement. |
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A Comparison of Points Versus Sounds as Reinforces in Human Operant Research |
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A Comparison of Points Versus Sounds as Reinforces in Human Operant Research |
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A Comparison of Points Versus Sounds as Reinforces in Human Operant Research |
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