Evaluating the presence versus absence of the reinforcer during extinction

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of extinction when the reinforcer was present versus absent. These effects were examined with 2 human operant procedures (i.e., a computer program and a mechanical apparatus) with college students as participants. Discriminable properties of the ap...

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Published inJournal of applied behavior analysis Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 617 - 622
Main Authors Castillo, Mariana I., Borrero, John C., Mendres-Smith, Amber E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2014
Subjects
Agreements
Behavior
Behavior Change
Behavior Modification
Behavior Problems
College Students
Computer Software
Computers
control procedure
Data collection
extinction
Extinction, Psychological - physiology
Feedback (Response)
Female
human operant
Humans
Laptop Computers
Male
Motor Skills - physiology
Reinforcement (Psychology)
Reinforcement Schedule
Resistance (Psychology)
Response rates
Software
Students
translational research
Undergraduate Students
Universities
control procedure
translational research
extinction
human operant
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of extinction when the reinforcer was present versus absent. These effects were examined with 2 human operant procedures (i.e., a computer program and a mechanical apparatus) with college students as participants. Discriminable properties of the apparatus appeared to influence responding during extinction. In general, responding during extinction was less likely with the mechanical apparatus when the reinforcer was absent and more likely with the computer program.
Bibliography:UMBC Graduate Student Association
Eunice K. Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - No. RO1HD049753
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ISSN:0021-8855
1938-3703
DOI:10.1002/jaba.131