Effects of Delay of Reinforcement with Reduction of Confinement in the Goal-Box and Elimination of Handling Immediately following Runway Traversal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13656336 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard S Calef (West Virginia Wesleyan College, corresponding author), Michael C Choban (West Virginia Wesleyan College), Katherine R Glenney (West Virginia Wesleyan College), Ruth A Calef (West Virginia Wesleyan College), T P Bass (West Virginia Wesleyan College), Tamirra Bass (West Virginia Wesleyan College), Anthony L Rivers (West Virginia Wesleyan College) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 3_suppl |
| Pages | 1147-1151 |
| Publication date | 1995-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1995.77.3f.1147 |
| PMID | 8643777 |
| OpenAlex | W1969177640 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
24 male rats were randomly assigned into one of three groups. The first group was immediately reinforced with food pellets upon entering a wide goal-box area after running down a straight alley. The second group was reinforced with food pellets 10 sec. after they placed their noses above the goal cup. A third group was reinforced 30 sec. after they placed their noses above the goal cup. All animals were given a total of 72 trials (four trials per day). The results indicated that rats given immediate reinforcement ran faster than those with a 10-sec. delay which were faster than those with a 30-sec. delay. These findings suggest that the results of the previous studies were due to delay of reinforcement effects and not confinement in the goal-box or handling following a run
Audiology · Composite material · Pellets · Reinforcement · Runway · Simulation · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Computer Science · Materials Science · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
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| Citation span | 2000 - 2000 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |