目标导向和习惯操作行为的时间结构
Eric A Thrailkill1, Carter W Daniels2
1University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.
Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior
|December 22, 2023
概括
目标导向和习惯性行为通常通过结果值来区分. 然而,对反应发作和暂停的分析没有在操作条件下区分这两个行为过程.
科学领域:
- 行为神经科学 行为神经科学
- 认知心理学 认知心理学
- 动物行为 动物行为
背景情况:
- 操作者行为可以受到目标定向和习惯过程的影响.
- 区分这些过程对于理解决策和学习至关重要.
- 结果值是一种常见的方法,用于区分目标导向和习惯性反应.
研究的目的:
- 调查响应模式的特定参数,如发作开始率,发作内响应率,发作长度和发作持续时间,是否可以区分目标导向和习惯性操作行为.
- 分析已发表的研究中的行为数据,检查在变量训练后对结果值的敏感性.
主要方法:
- 对相互响应时间的分析,将响应率分解为发作和暂停频率.
- 基于值效应的行为参数的比较,在明确确定为目标导向或习惯性的条件中比较行为参数.
- 检查了三项先前研究的数据,其中包括变量间隔时间表和值.
主要成果:
- 虽然总响应率清楚地区分了目标导向和习惯性响应,但对发作发作率,内发作率,发作长度和发作持续时间的详细分析没有显示出一致的差异.
- 在这些细粒度的测量中,没有特定的模式可靠地区分了两种行为控制系统在分析的实验中.
结论:
- 这些发现表明,更简单的响应率测量比响应战参数的详细分析更有效地区分目标导向和习惯性行为.
- 可能需要进一步的研究来确定其他行为指标或条件,这些行为指标或条件可以可靠地区分操作条件的这些基本过程.
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