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Discounting of Probabilistic Reinforcers by Pigeons
… order to determine subjective values when both reinforcers were probabilistic while the ratio of the probabilities between the smaller and larger reinforcers was held constant. Finally, in Experiment 3 the same concurrent-chains procedure was used but with delay to rather than probability of …
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THE CLASSROOM PASSWORD GROUP CONTINGENCY WITH RANDOMIZED REINFORCERS
<p>From the principles of reinforcement and punishment established by operant conditioning, there have been a variety of different behavior modification methods explored. Group contingencies are one of these behavior modification procedures that can be applied at a class-wide level by teachers who …
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Choice Behaviour: Short- and Long-Term Effects of Reinforcers
… on subsequent behaviour. Second, successive reinforcers obtained at the same alternative ("confirmations") had cumulative effects that were evident when behaviour was examined as a function of time since reinforcement (i.e., the change in behaviour after the third successive confirmation at …
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Operant Response Rate in a Mixed Schedule of Sucrose Reinforcers
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An Evaluation of Resistance to Change with Unconditioned and Conditioned Reinforcers
… to change with unconditioned and conditioned reinforcers. In Experiment 1 (Resistance to Extinction Assessment), 5 participants' behaviors were reinforced during a baseline phase on a mult VI 30 s VI 30 s schedule with either a conditioned (i.e., token) or unconditioned reinforcer (i.e., …
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Some Effects of Withdrawal of Conditioned Reinforcers on Children's Discrimination Learning
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Operant conditioning in the regular classroom setting : a review of positive reinforcers
"Cette étude passe en revue les différents renforcements positifs utilisés dans les classes régulières des écoles. Bien que 1'utilisation des techniques du conditionnement opérant ne date que d'une dizaine d'années, leur emploi s'est avéré très efficace comme procédure thérapeutique. Ces techniques …
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Evaluating preference for reinforcers under varying schedule requirements in children with developmental disabilities
… shown that preference for concurrently available reinforcers can be influenced by the reinforcement schedule (DeLeon, Neidert, Anders, & Rodriguez-Catter, 2001; Tustin, 1994). However, limited research has been conducted on specific variables that may influence preference under various schedule …
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Investigating Factors Underlying the Ability of Reward-Paired Cues to Function as Conditioned Reinforcers
… part to their ability to function as conditioned reinforcers (CRfs). In this thesis, I investigated factors underlying the ability of reward-paired stimuli to function as CRfs using the acquisition-of-a-new-response task. In Chapter 2, I examined the effects of reducing the reward value of …
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Quantity versus quality : the opportunity to choose back-up reinforcers in a token economy
<p>Preference for single versus varied reinforcers was assessed in the context of a token system. This study also assessed the preferences of 4 participants for one stimulus versus a number of qualitatively different stimuli, presented contingent on academic task completion. A paired-choice …
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A Behavioral Economic Analysis of Different Reinforcers: Sound-Clips Versus Points Exchangeable for Money
… frequently use points exchangeable for money as reinforcers. Some studies employ more immediately consumable reinforcers to emulate properties of food reinforcers. This study examined demand for points/money and for sound-clips to compare their economic characteristics. Across four participants, …
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Reinforcing Value of Praise as a Function of Long-Term Pairing With Tangible Reinforcers for Chronic Mental Patients
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A Function-Based Approach to Establishing Social Skills: The Effect of an Interdependent Group Contingency on Preference for Social or Non-Social Reinforcers
… children's preferences for social or non-social reinforcers. It also sought to analyze social interactions in terms of both their quality (positive, neutral, or negative) and their contextual relevance. The effect of access to computers as a reinforcer was also analyzed. Across two experiments, …
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Effects of Response-Independent Food Delivery During Timeout on Timeout Punishment
… rats to conditions in which response-independent reinforcers were delivered during timeout. During baseline conditions, no timeouts were delivered and rats’ lever-pressing produced food reinforcers according to a Variable-Interval (VI) 30 s schedule. During timeout conditions, the VI reinforcement …
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THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT IMMEDIATE HISTORIES OF REINFORCEMENT ON SUBSEQUENT RESPONDING IN YOUNG CHILDREN
… certain stimuli may subsequently be used as reinforcers for effective teaching. Although previous research has shown that continuous and restricted access to reinforcers affect subsequent responding, little is known about the effect other immediate histories of reinforcement may have on …
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Maintaining behavior in a child with autism using a previously neutral stimulus, a remote control tactile stimulus, as the consequence
… for establishing neutral stimuli as conditioned reinforcers in human subjects. Conditioned reinforcers, however, can alleviate some of the problems encountered in applied behavior analytic (ABA) therapy for children with autism, such as satiation and suitability of reinforcers for specific …
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