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Fixed-interval matching-to-sample: intermatching time and intermatching error runs.

T D Nelson

    Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
    |January 1, 1978
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    Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior·1978

    Pigeons on a fixed interval schedule preferred matching-to-sample responses after longer delays. Reinforcement influenced recent, but not all, responses during the fixed interval.

    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral psychology
    • Animal cognition
    • Operant conditioning

    Background:

    • Matching-to-sample tasks assess cognitive abilities in animals.
    • Fixed interval and tandem schedules influence response patterns.
    • Understanding reinforcement effects on behavior is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate pigeon behavior under fixed interval (FI) and tandem fixed-interval fixed-ratio (TFI-FR) schedules.
    • To analyze the impact of reinforcement on matching-to-sample responses.
    • To determine how response history affects accuracy and rate.

    Main Methods:

    • Four pigeons were trained on a matching-to-sample task.
    • Responses were reinforced under FI and TFI-FR schedules with a minimum 80-second delay.

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  • Response distributions were analyzed for matches and error runs.

    • Main Results:

    • The FI schedule preferentially reinforced matches ending longer intermatching times and error runs.
    • Matching accuracy and response rate were influenced by reinforcement history.
    • Behavioral control varied across the interval, not uniformly.

    Conclusions:

    • Reinforcement timing significantly impacts response selection in matching-to-sample tasks.
    • Pigeons adjust their behavior based on the schedule of reinforcement.
    • The study highlights the nuanced control of behavior by reinforcement history.