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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Psychology
  • Operant Conditioning
  • Human Motor Control

Background:

  • Understanding response persistence is crucial in behavioral psychology.
  • Extinction of reinforced responses is a fundamental concept in operant conditioning.
  • Previous research has explored factors influencing extinction, but the role of pre-extinction force requirements needs further clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine how different force-exertion requirements before extinction impact force exertion during the extinction of a previously reinforced response.
  • To specifically analyze these effects in the early stages of extinction.
  • To investigate the variables influencing the extinction of a force-defined response.

Main Methods:

  • Human participants were exposed to three conditions with varying force-exertion requirements for reinforcement.
  • Force-exertion criteria were either fixed (50%-65% or 100%-125% of pretest) or progressively decreased during the reinforcement phase.
  • Response-force exertions were measured, and the reinforcement opportunity was subsequently removed to initiate extinction.

Main Results:

  • Participants' response-force exertions generally adapted to the reinforcement requirements during the initial phase.
  • Response rates decreased during extinction compared to the reinforcement phase.
  • A notable level of responding persisted for most participants even at the end of the extinction phase.

Conclusions:

  • The force-exertion requirement preceding extinction influences the rate and persistence of responding during extinction.
  • Changes in force exertion early in extinction are significant indicators of the extinction process.
  • Findings contribute to understanding the dynamics of extinguishing force-defined operant responses.