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Induction by reinforcer schedules.

P S Cohen, T A Looney

    Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
    |May 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Evaluating reinforcer schedules requires a new approach. Current methods incorrectly assume reinforcer intermittency can be isolated, leading to flawed conclusions about activity enhancement.

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    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral Psychology
    • Learning and Conditioning
    • Reinforcement Schedules

    Background:

    • Traditional methods for assessing reinforcer schedule effects on activity are widely used.
    • These methods often rely on the assumption that the impact of intermittent reinforcement can be isolated.
    • This assumption is fundamental to understanding schedule induction.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically evaluate existing strategies for determining if reinforcer schedules enhance activity.
    • To challenge the underlying assumption of isolating reinforcer intermittency.
    • To propose an alternative framework for analyzing schedule induction.

    Main Methods:

    • Review and critical evaluation of traditional methodologies in behavioral psychology.

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  • Analysis of the core assumptions within current assessment strategies.
  • Development of a conceptual alternative focusing on holistic schedule effects.

    • Main Results:

    • The study concludes that isolating the effect of reinforcer intermittency is not feasible.
    • Traditional strategies based on this assumption are fundamentally flawed.
    • Existing methods may misattribute schedule induction effects.

    Conclusions:

    • A revised approach to understanding reinforcer schedules is necessary.
    • The proposed alternative emphasizes the reinforcer schedule as a complete unit.
    • Key aspects like interreinforcer interval, repetition, and magnitude require integrated analysis.