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Conditioned reinforcement value and choice.

R A Preston1, E Fantino

  • 1University of California-San Diego, Department of Psychology, La Jolla 92093-0109.

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
|March 1, 1991
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The delay-reduction hypothesis explains conditioned reinforcement by comparing delays to food. This study found that stimulus value changes with reinforcement frequency, supporting the hypothesis over simpler models.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral psychology
  • Animal behavior studies
  • Learning and conditioning

Background:

  • Conditioned reinforcement models often focus solely on delay to primary reinforcement.
  • The delay-reduction hypothesis uniquely predicts stimulus value depends on reinforcement frequency.
  • Previous models like Vaughan's melioration model are formally similar to the delay-reduction model.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the delay-reduction hypothesis of conditioned reinforcement.
  • To investigate if stimulus reinforcing value changes with presentation frequency.
  • To compare the delay-reduction hypothesis with contemporary models of conditioned reinforcement.

Main Methods:

  • Pigeons were trained using concurrent-chains schedules.
  • Terminal-link schedules varied in delay (10-50 seconds).

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  • Initial-link schedules preceding terminal links were systematically varied.

    • Main Results:

    • Pigeon preference for shorter terminal links showed bitonic or inverse functions related to initial-link duration.
    • Results supported the delay-reduction hypothesis by showing stimulus value varied with overall reinforcement frequency.
    • Modified melioration models could also predict these findings.

    Conclusions:

    • The delay-reduction hypothesis accurately predicts changes in conditioned reinforcer value based on reinforcement frequency.
    • Stimulus-associated value is not solely a function of immediate delay but also overall reinforcement context.
    • The findings highlight the importance of relative reinforcement timing in understanding conditioned reinforcement.