Momentary maximizing in concurrent schedules with a minimum interchangeover interval |
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| Authors: | Todorov J C Souza D G Bori C M |
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| Affiliation: | João Claudio Todorov, Deisy G. Souza, and Carolina M. Bori |
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| Abstract: | Eight pigeons were trained on concurrent variable-interval variable-interval schedules with a minimum interchangeover time programmed as a consequence of changeovers. In Experiment 1 the reinforcement schedules remained constant while the minimum interchangeover time varied from 0 to 200 s. Relative response rates and relative time deviated from relative reinforcement rates toward indifference with long minimum interchangeover times. In Experiment 2 different reinforcement ratios were scheduled in successive experimental conditions with the minimum interchangeover time constant at 0, 2, 10, or 120 s. The exponent of the generalized matching equation was close to 1.0 when the minimum interchangeover time was 0 s (the typical procedure for concurrent schedules without a changeover delay) and decreased as that duration was increased. The data support the momentary maximizing theory and contradict molar maximizing theories and the melioration theory. |
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| Keywords: | concurrent schedules multiple schedules minimum interchangeover time momentary maximizing theory molar maximizing theories melioration theory simultaneous discrimination successive discrimination key peck pigeons |
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