Kaufman, Michael c. Aderman, Morris Wolach, Allen H.
Verschenen in:
Australian journal of psychology
Paginering:
Jaargang 26 (1974) nr. 2 pagina's 121-130
Jaar:
1974-08-01
Inhoud:
Rats were given runway acquisition training for either 8 or 20 days with either one of two sequences containing N (nonreinforced), R (reinforced) and P (punished) trials. One sequence had a single NP-length (always the same number of N trials followed by the same number of P trials) of 6. The other sequence had multiple NP-lengths of 2, 4, and 6. Differences in running speeds during extinction between groups trained with either the single or the multiple NP-length sequence were not significant for either level of acquisition training. During acquisition, differences in running speeds as a function of stimulus condition (N, P, or R) were observed in both the single and multiple NP-length groups. The results from the present study were discussed in terms of sequential reinforcement theory (e.g., Capaldi, 1964).