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Time allocation and negative reinforcement.

W M Baum

    Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
    |November 1, 1973
    PubMed
    Summary
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    This study found that pigeons allocate their time based on the reduction of electric shock, similar to how they respond to positive reinforcement. These findings suggest a unified framework for understanding both aversive and positive control in behavior.

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    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral psychology
    • Animal behavior
    • Operant conditioning

    Background:

    • The matching relation is a principle describing how behavior is allocated between concurrent schedules of reinforcement.
    • Previous research primarily focused on positive reinforcement, leaving the role of aversive stimuli less understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate if the reduction of aversive stimuli (electric shock) follows the matching relation.
    • To explore a unified conceptual framework for both positive and aversive control of behavior.

    Main Methods:

    • Two pigeons were trained to stand on either side of a chamber.
    • Concurrent variable-interval schedules were used, where standing on a side resulted in a timeout from electric shock.
    • Behavioral allocation (time spent on each side) was measured and compared to the obtained timeouts.

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    Main Results:

    • Two pigeons' time allocation closely matched the ratio of timeouts received on each side.
    • The other two pigeons showed deviations from the matching relation, but in opposing directions.
    • These results indicate that the reduction in electric shock rate influences behavioral allocation.

    Conclusions:

    • The reduction of aversive stimuli, like electric shock, can be described by the matching relation.
    • A single conceptual framework, the matching relation, can potentially encompass both positive and aversive behavioral control.
    • This research extends the applicability of the matching relation to understanding responses to negative reinforcement.