Light Reinforcement as a Function of Water Deprivation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13657451 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frances L Clayton (Brown University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1958 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 63-66 |
| Publication date | 1958-03-01 |
| 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/pr0.1958.4.g.63 |
| OpenAlex | W2043016402 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
There are several studies (3, 4, 5 ) which attest to the efficacy of light as a reinforcing stimulus with non-deprived animals. However, Kling, et al. ( 5 ) noted that light presentation did not appear to strengthen bar pressing when the subjects, albino rats, were water deprived. Since his results were based on only four subjects, the present investigation was undertaken in order to examine this relationship with a larger number of subjects. The results of this study indicate that not only does light strengthen bar pressing when the animals are water deprived, but that light is more effective as a reinforcer when the animals are water deprived than when they are not deprived
Audiology · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Reinforcement · Stimulus (psychology · Medicine · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1965 - 1965 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |