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    Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
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    Young adults

    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral psychology
    • Operant conditioning
    • Human operant behavior

    Background:

    • Concurrent schedules of reinforcement are fundamental in understanding choice behavior.
    • Fixed-interval (FI) schedules often produce characteristic temporal patterns of responding.
    • Interactions between schedule components can reveal complex behavioral dynamics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the responding patterns of young adults under concurrent fixed-interval schedules.
    • To examine the influence of fixed-ratio and differential-reinforcement-of-low-rate components on fixed-interval responding.
    • To explore the effects of prior experience (history) on schedule-controlled behavior.

    Main Methods:

    • Young adults performed a lever-pressing task for points convertible to money.

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  • Behavior was programmed on concurrent schedules: one component was fixed-interval (FI).
  • The second component was either a fixed-ratio (FR) or a differential-reinforcement-of-low-rate (DRL) schedule.

    • Main Results:

    • Two primary FI responding patterns (postreinforcement pause and constant rate) emerged, dependent on schedule parameters.
    • Interactions between schedule components were observed, with stimuli from one component influencing responding on the other.
    • Established response patterns showed persistence despite changes in schedule parameters, indicating history effects.

    Conclusions:

    • Behavioral patterns under concurrent schedules are sensitive to parameter values and component interactions.
    • Prior experimental history significantly influences responding, though some schedule values are resistant to these effects.
    • Verbal strategies may play a role in mediating observed history effects in human operant behavior.