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Title
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THE DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF REINFORCEMENT CONTINGENCIES ON THE MAINTENANCE OF VICIOUS CIRCLE BEHAVIOR.
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Creator
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CONSTANTINO, ANTHONY PAUL., Florida Atlantic University
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Abstract/Description
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Following 20 shock-escape training trials, two experimental groups of rats were reinforced for either running quickly (DRH animals could preclude shock in the center section of the runway by decreasing their starting latencies) or for running slowly (DRL animals could preclude shock in the center section of the runway by increasing their starting latencies). Results showed that the DRH animals were running consistently faster than the DRL animals. The results were discussed in terms of the...
Show moreFollowing 20 shock-escape training trials, two experimental groups of rats were reinforced for either running quickly (DRH animals could preclude shock in the center section of the runway by decreasing their starting latencies) or for running slowly (DRL animals could preclude shock in the center section of the runway by increasing their starting latencies). Results showed that the DRH animals were running consistently faster than the DRL animals. The results were discussed in terms of the existing explanations of vicious circle behavior, as well as in terms of the differential effects of the reinforcement contingencies.
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Date Issued
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1978
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13931
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Subject Headings
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Reinforcement (Psychology), Vicious circle principle (Logic), Extinction (Psychology)
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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Title
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PRECLUDING VICIOUS CIRCLE BEHAVIOR WITH A FEEDBACK STIMULUS.
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Creator
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YAWN, DENNIS JAMES, Florida Atlantic University
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Abstract/Description
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In view of the subject's reinforcement history during avoidance training in the traditional vicious circle paradigm, the author maintained that the stimulus complex changes little during punished extinction. It was therefore reasoned that vicious circle running during punished extinction might be precluded by the presence of a feedback stimulus (FS) that had been encountered during training only on avoidance trials. To test this hypothesis, the presence of an FS and CS were manipulated in...
Show moreIn view of the subject's reinforcement history during avoidance training in the traditional vicious circle paradigm, the author maintained that the stimulus complex changes little during punished extinction. It was therefore reasoned that vicious circle running during punished extinction might be precluded by the presence of a feedback stimulus (FS) that had been encountered during training only on avoidance trials. To test this hypothesis, the presence of an FS and CS were manipulated in both training and extinction to produce a 3 x 3 factorial design. An analysis of running speed revealed that all groups ran significantly slower on initial extinction trials than on terminal acquisition trials, an outcome inconsistent with the literature. In addition, training condition was found to affect rate of extinction and rate of acquisition, although not significantly. These trends suggest that the effects of punished extinction may be attenuated through the manipulation of discriminative cues.
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Date Issued
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1975
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13696
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Subject Headings
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Feedback (Psychology), Vicious circle principle (Logic), Extinction (Psychology)
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Format
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Document (PDF)
