THE USE OF CHAIN SCHEDULES IN THE STUDY OF REINFORCEMENT VARIABLES IN A READING TASK.

Abstract

The study's purpose was two-fold: first, to establish whether the usual response characteristics associated with FR (fixed ratio) schedules would be obtained in the reading acquisition task; and, secondly, to see to what length FR responding could be carried before deterioration in performance occurred.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0605148

Entities

People

  • Arthur W. Staats
  • J. Grayson Osborne
  • Karl A. Minke
  • William D. Quinn

Organizations

  • Arizona State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Behavioral Disciplines And Activities
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Cooperation
  • Health
  • Language
  • Mental Health
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience