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Time allocation on concurrent schedules with asymmetrical response requirements.

R A Bauman, R L Shull, A J Brownstein

    Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
    |July 1, 1975
    PubMed
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    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral psychology and animal cognition.

    Background:

    • Concurrent schedules of reinforcement are used to study choice behavior.
    • Understanding how animals allocate their time between options is crucial for behavioral analysis.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate how pigeons allocate their time between two concurrent schedules.
    • To determine if the response requirement (symmetric vs. asymmetric) affects time allocation.
    • To examine the relationship between reinforcement distribution and time distribution.

    Main Methods:

    • Pigeons were trained on concurrent variable-interval variable-interval (VI VI) schedules.
    • Pigeons were also trained on concurrent variable-interval variable-time (VI VT) schedules.
    • The distribution of reinforcements was systematically manipulated across schedules.

    Main Results:

    • Time allocation between schedules depended on reinforcement distribution.
    • Time allocation was independent of the symmetry of the response requirement.
    • The relationship between time and reinforcement distributions remained consistent across manipulations.

    Conclusions:

    • Reinforcement distribution is a primary determinant of time allocation in concurrent schedules.
    • Response requirements do not significantly alter this relationship.
    • Findings suggest an invariant principle governing choice behavior under concurrent schedules.

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