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Local patterns of responding maintained by concurrent and multiple schedules.

R L Menlove

    Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
    |May 1, 1975
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    Pigeons

    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral psychology
    • Animal behavior studies

    Background:

    • Understanding how animals make choices under different reinforcement schedules is crucial for behavioral psychology.
    • Previous research suggests response allocation is key in concurrent schedules.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate local patterns of responding in pigeons under concurrent and multiple variable-interval schedules.
    • To differentiate behavioral mechanisms underlying concurrent versus multiple schedules.

    Main Methods:

    • Pigeons were trained on concurrent variable-interval and multiple variable-interval schedules.
    • Interresponse times and time allocation were analyzed to understand response patterns.
    • Computer simulations were used to analyze matching behavior artifacts.

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    Main Results:

    • Concurrent schedules showed responding determined by time allocation, not local patterns.
    • Multiple schedules with long components (180s) showed responding determined by local patterns.
    • Multiple schedules with short components (5s) showed responding determined by time allocation, resembling concurrent schedules.

    Conclusions:

    • Behavioral mechanisms differ between concurrent and multiple schedules, influenced by component duration.
    • Shortening component durations in multiple schedules makes them functionally similar to concurrent schedules regarding time allocation.
    • Findings contribute to understanding choice behavior and reinforcement schedules in pigeons.