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The Wyckoff observing response-a reappraisal.

T T Hirota

    Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
    |September 1, 1972
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    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral psychology
    • Animal cognition
    • Operant conditioning

    Background:

    • Pigeons were trained using a Wyckoff observing response procedure.
    • Key responses were reinforced on a mixed schedule (fixed-interval and extinction components).

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the control of the Wyckoff pedal response.
    • To examine the relationship between key-response rates and pedal-standing time.

    Main Methods:

    • Experiment 1: Manipulated consequences of pedal stepping (schedule conversion, stimulus removal, or no consequence).
    • Experiment 2: Assessed the effect of removing mixed-schedule stimuli of varying similarity.
    • Experiment 3: Repeated Wyckoff's discrimination procedure.

    Main Results:

    • The Wyckoff pedal response was not controlled by stimulus removal or discriminative stimuli.
    • A correlation was found between key-response rates and pedal-standing time.
    • This correlation depended on the physical arrangement of the key and pedal.

    Conclusions:

    • The Wyckoff pedal response is not solely driven by stimulus changes or discriminative properties.
    • The physical layout of the experimental apparatus influences the relationship between different operant behaviors.

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