Inhibition of Fixed Interval Bar-Pressing in Rats during Exposure to a Trained Companion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13666249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Deni (George Peabody College, corresponding author), Bruce W Jorgensen (University of Hartford) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 243-246 |
| Publication date | 1976-08-01 |
| 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/pr0.1976.39.1.243 |
| OpenAlex | W1996086513 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
The operant behavior of 6 adult male hooded rats was assessed in a double Skinner box during exposure to three companion conditions: a trained companion present, untrained companion present, and no companion present. Bar-pressing and water-tube licking were recorded while subjects performed on an FI 60-sec. schedule. The schedule-induced response pattern for both bar-pressing and licking established response probabilities as a function of point of measurement within each interval. Bar-pressing was more probable at the end of each interval, licking was more probable at the beginning. This response-dominance continuum between the two behaviors may represent a more literal interpretation of Zajonc's “dominant response” concept. Findings indicated that dominant bar-press probability and total bar-press frequency were significantly lower during exposure to trained companions compared to the no-companion condition. This result is the opposite of what Zajonc's theory would predict for previously learned behavior; however, the fixed interval schedule used here calls attention to the possibility that his general assumptions regarding effects of companions may not hold for rats' operant behavior
Audiology · Bar (unit · Developmental psychology · Licking · Operant conditioning · Physics · Reinforcement · Schedule · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Computer Science · Medicine · Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1977 - 1977 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |