CONFORMITY TO EXPERIMENTER-DETERMINED, PAY-OFF ENFORCED, CRITERION LEVELS IN THE METHOD OF RANDOM STAIRCASES.
Abstract
Outcome structures are incorporated into the method of random, yes-no staircases. Results obtained from subjects paid to meet arbitrary criteria are compared with ordinary determinations of limens for intensive increments of white noise above a constant background of white noise. It is demonstrated that a subject can reliably exhibit a variety of arbitrarily determined 'thresholds' when appropriate pay-off contingencies are introduced. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0639355
Entities
People
- George Semb
- Michael G. Saslow