PERFORMANCE BASELINES FOR INFRA-HUMAN RESEARCH: A COMPILATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE LITERATURE ON SCHEDULES OF REINFORCEMENT, 1957 - 1968.
Abstract
The report is a comprehensive (though not exhaustive) examination of research conducted on 15 schedules of operant reinforcement with infra-human subjects. Each schedule is viewed separately both as an independent and as a dependent variable. Complex schedules such as multiple, conjoint, interlocking, and Titration are included as well as the more common fixed ratio, fixed interval, DRL, Sidman avoidance, etc. Measurement considerations peculiar to certain schedules such as quarter-life with FI and post-reinforcement pause with FR are discussed and, where the data allow, conclusions are drawn regarding the advantages and limitations of each schedule in attacking particular problems such as matching-to-sample, drug screening, and psychophysical phenomena. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0708506
Entities
People
- Laurence Miller
- Reed Lawson
- Ronald C. Huff
Organizations
- Ohio State University