Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Interreinforcement time, work time, and the postreinforcement pause.

D P Rider, N N Kametani

    Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
    |September 1, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    The speciation of behavior analysis.

    The Behavior analyst·2012
    Same author

    The effects of reinforcement frequency and response requirements on the maintenance of behavior.

    Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior·1990
    Same author

    Intermittent reinforcement of a continuous response.

    Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior·1987
    Same author

    Choice for aperiodic versus periodic ratio schedules: A comparison of concurrent and concurrent-chain procedures.

    Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior·1983
    Same author

    Preference for mixed versus constant delays of reinforcement: Effect of probability of the short, mixed delay.

    Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior·1983
    Same author

    The effect of repeated desipramine administration on water intake in rats.

    Psychopharmacology·1982

    This study on rats found that longer lever-hold requirements increased post-reinforcement pauses. However, actual lever-holding time better predicted pause duration than inter-reinforcement intervals.

    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral neuroscience
    • Operant conditioning

    Background:

    • Operant conditioning principles govern how consequences shape behavior.
    • Fixed-ratio schedules involve reinforcement after a set number of responses.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate lever-holding behavior under fixed, cumulative duration requirements.
    • To analyze the relationship between hold requirements, pauses, and reinforcement schedules.

    Main Methods:

    • Six rats were trained to press and hold a lever for food reinforcement.
    • Hold requirements varied from 7.5 to 120 seconds.
    • Response patterns and post-reinforcement pauses were recorded.

    Main Results:

    • Rats reliably maintained lever holding up to 105 seconds.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Longer hold requirements led to erratic holding and increased post-reinforcement pauses.
  • Pause duration increased linearly with scheduled hold requirements.

    • Conclusions:

    • Lever-holding behavior under fixed cumulative durations shares similarities with fixed-ratio schedules.
    • Post-reinforcement pause duration is influenced by both scheduled requirements and actual lever-holding time.