Do conditional reinforcers count?

Article Abstract:

Two experimental studies are conducted to show that the pairing of a stimulus with food does not make the stimulus into a conditional reinforcer that increases the probability of any responses that it follows. Rather responses that follow the stimulus are increased only if the stimulus signals the subsequent availability of food for that response.

Conditioned stimuli, Reinforcement schedules

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Choice in a variable environment: visit patterns in the dynamics of choice

Article Abstract:

The molar view in concurrent performance is used to study both extended patterns of choice and more local patterns of visiting the choice alternatives. Further, performance showed multiple signs of moving in the direction of a fix-and-sample pattern that characterized steady-state performance.

Evaluation, Choice (Psychology)

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Local effects of delayed food

Article Abstract:

An experiment to investigate the local effects of a variable that affects extended choice i.e. the delay between responding and food delivery was conducted. Results showed, that increasing delay affected local choice that was measured by a pulse in preference.

Other Animal Food Manufacturing, Prepared feeds, not elsewhere classified, Bird Feed, Animal behavior, Matching theory, Animal behaviour, Bird food

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