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Operant conditioning.

J E R Staddon1, D T Cerutti

  • 1Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0086, USA. staddon@psych.duke.edu

Annual Review of Psychology
|November 5, 2002
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This study reviews operant conditioning, focusing on interval timing and choice behavior. It explores how reinforcement schedules influence these behaviors, suggesting a unified approach to understanding them.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral science
  • Psychology
  • Animal behavior

Background:

  • Operant behavior is defined as actions controlled by their consequences.
  • Operant conditioning investigates how reinforcement schedules maintain reversible behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review empirical studies and theoretical approaches to interval timing and choice behavior.
  • To explore cognitive versus behavioral perspectives on timing and the intricacies of operant choice.

Main Methods:

  • Review of empirical studies on interval timing and choice.
  • Analysis of theoretical frameworks including the matching law and linear waiting models.

Main Results:

  • Discussion of timing concepts like the "gap" experiment, proportional timing, and Weber's law.

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  • Examination of choice research, including the matching law, concurrent chain schedules, and self-control.

    • Conclusions:

    • Linear waiting may play a role in timing, choice, and reinforcement schedules.
    • There is potential for a unified theoretical framework encompassing these operant behaviors.