Vicious Circle Behaviour Under Two Shock Intensities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9620810 |
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| Authors | HARRY M B HURWITZ (Birkbeck, University of London), DAPHNE BOLAS (Birkbeck, University of London), MARIA HARITOS (Birkbeck, University of London) |
| Year | 1961 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 377-383 |
| Publication date | 1961-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1961.tb00803.x |
| PMID | 14450181 |
| OpenAlex | W2015631500 |
| Language | EN |
An experiment is reported to investigate some of the procedural factors underlying the vicious circle behaviour (VCB) phenomenon, first described by Mowrer. By definition, VCB involves self‐punishment. Previous experiments had shown that under selected conditions behaviour resulting in self‐punishment does not extinguish. In the present experiment, two parameters of the behavioural situation generating VCB are examined: the intensity of shock and the temporal property of the warning signal during initial training trials. The parameters were found to be determinants of the phenomenon. The results are described in terms of discrimination learning factors
Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Economics · Epistemology · Keynesian economics · Phenomenon · Physics · Property (philosophy) · Punishment (psychology) · Shock (circulatory) · Virtuous circle and vicious circle · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Deception detection and forensic psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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