RUNWAY BEHAVIOR OF RAT AS A FUNCTION OF INTERSUBJECT REWARD CONTINGENCIES AND CONSTANCY OF DAILY REWARD SCHEDULE

被引:31
作者
LUDVIGSO.HW
机构
[1] Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
来源
PSYCHONOMIC SCIENCE | 1969年 / 15卷 / 01期
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D O I
10.3758/BF03336188
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
This study explored the methodological implications of a source of experimental contamination, the goal events and, presumably, consequent odors of preceding animals. Rats received reward (R) and nonreward (N) in double-alternation sequences, with the experimental treatments resulting from variation in the particular sequences administered to members of a squad. The results suggested that differential odors exuded by preceding Ss on R and N trials can serve as discriminative cues signalling R or N, but that the odor cue from the immediately preceding trial could be neutralized by prior odors of the other kind. Constancy of schedule enhanced the discrimination. © 1969, Psychonomic Journals, Inc.. All rights reserved.
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LUDVIGSON HW, 1967, PSYCHON SCI, V9, P283
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MCHOSE JH, 1966, PSYCHON SCI, V6, P485