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A Study Of The Acquisition Of Learning-Set Behavior In Pigeons, E. Jill Moir Aug 1973

A Study Of The Acquisition Of Learning-Set Behavior In Pigeons, E. Jill Moir

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No abstract provided.


A Training Sequence Designed To Teach Vocal Imitation To A Retarded Child Exhibiting A Stereotyped Vocal Response Pattern, Patricia Ann Martin Aug 1973

A Training Sequence Designed To Teach Vocal Imitation To A Retarded Child Exhibiting A Stereotyped Vocal Response Pattern, Patricia Ann Martin

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No abstract provided.


The Reduction Of Long Latency Verbal Responding In A Multiplihandicapped Adolescent Utilizing An Avoidance-Positive Reinforcement Procedure, Steven H. Spiro Aug 1973

The Reduction Of Long Latency Verbal Responding In A Multiplihandicapped Adolescent Utilizing An Avoidance-Positive Reinforcement Procedure, Steven H. Spiro

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No abstract provided.


Contrast Modulated Schedule-Induced Polydipsia, Thomas L. Fisher Aug 1973

Contrast Modulated Schedule-Induced Polydipsia, Thomas L. Fisher

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No abstract provided.


The Use Of Token Punishers And Delayed Timeout With Emotionally Disturbed Children, Joel C. Frost Aug 1973

The Use Of Token Punishers And Delayed Timeout With Emotionally Disturbed Children, Joel C. Frost

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No abstract provided.


A Single Session Design To Assess Schedule Interactions, Thomas J. Edwards Aug 1973

A Single Session Design To Assess Schedule Interactions, Thomas J. Edwards

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No abstract provided.


Concept Acquisition As A Function Of Two Verbal Training Sequences: Nonvocal-Vocal And Vocal-Nonvocal, Kim Thomas Pisor Aug 1973

Concept Acquisition As A Function Of Two Verbal Training Sequences: Nonvocal-Vocal And Vocal-Nonvocal, Kim Thomas Pisor

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No abstract provided.


The Assessment Of Remedial Activities In An Instructor-Paced Course, Edward James Barton Aug 1973

The Assessment Of Remedial Activities In An Instructor-Paced Course, Edward James Barton

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No abstract provided.


The Replicability Of Behavioral Definitions: Implicit Vs Explicit Definitions, Robert W. Dobes Aug 1973

The Replicability Of Behavioral Definitions: Implicit Vs Explicit Definitions, Robert W. Dobes

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No abstract provided.


Observer Reliability As A Function Of The Number Of Behaviors Being Simultaneously Recorded, Response Rate, And Definition Adequacy, Roger Frame Aug 1973

Observer Reliability As A Function Of The Number Of Behaviors Being Simultaneously Recorded, Response Rate, And Definition Adequacy, Roger Frame

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No abstract provided.


Conditioned Suppression In Humans As A Function Of Task Complexity, Henry H. James Apr 1973

Conditioned Suppression In Humans As A Function Of Task Complexity, Henry H. James

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No abstract provided.


Operant And Classical Conditioning Of Single Units In Area 18a Of The Rat’S Cortex, Francis E. Butler Apr 1973

Operant And Classical Conditioning Of Single Units In Area 18a Of The Rat’S Cortex, Francis E. Butler

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The effect of the previous history of a single unit on its present firing pattern was studied using classical and operant conditioning. The units were in area 18a of the rat's cortex. It was found that there are polymodal units in that area. The firing pattern can be changed using classical conditioning. The rate of firing can be increased one standard deviation above the mean rate by reinforcing with brain stimulation. The rate can also be changed one standard deviation below the mean rate. This occurs when the trials come at a fixed time and when the trials come at …


The Shaping Of Verbal Imitation And Multiple Effects Of Aversive Schedules For Controlling Inattention In An Infant, Leta Hunt Secker Apr 1973

The Shaping Of Verbal Imitation And Multiple Effects Of Aversive Schedules For Controlling Inattention In An Infant, Leta Hunt Secker

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A six-month-old infant was conditioned to imitate four verbal cues presented by an adult experimenter by using food as a reinforcer. Aversive schedules (escape-avoidance of, or punishment with a loud buzzer) were then introduced to suppress inattentive behavior. Inattention defined as looking away from the investigator, crying, rate of vocalizations, and accuracy of imitations were measured. Three conclusions of the experiment were: 1) verbal imitation can be shaped and maintained through positive reinforcement; 2) the use of aversive schedules is not necessarily beneficial for the performance of the imitative task, or for the general well-being of the child.


Schedule Effects On Individual And Paired Escape Behavior Of Albino Rats, Anton P. Colasacco Apr 1973

Schedule Effects On Individual And Paired Escape Behavior Of Albino Rats, Anton P. Colasacco

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In Experiment I, the effects of low fixed ratios on individual escape behavior of rats was studied. When FR sessions were compared to CRF sessions, measures related to shock delivery showed highest percentage increases, especially at FR-5.

Animals were then paired. Two schedules were analyzed as alternatives to individual escape. In Experiment II, shock was terminated when a specified FR was completed, either by the responses of one animal or by the total responses of both animals. Escape as a function of both animals responding was not maintained. In Experiment III, shock was terminated individually as before, or when both …


The Effects Of Reading A Report Of Racial Conflict And Non Racial Conflict On Baseline Hostility Levels, Michael D. Mcclenic Dec 1972

The Effects Of Reading A Report Of Racial Conflict And Non Racial Conflict On Baseline Hostility Levels, Michael D. Mcclenic

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No abstract provided.


The Frequency Coding Theory Of Olfaction, William B. Stewart Dec 1972

The Frequency Coding Theory Of Olfaction, William B. Stewart

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No abstract provided.


Imitation: Some Theoretical Issues, Charles Richard Spates Dec 1972

Imitation: Some Theoretical Issues, Charles Richard Spates

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Two Periods Of Light Deprivation On Bar Pressing In Rats, Edward R. Lyon Dec 1972

The Effects Of Two Periods Of Light Deprivation On Bar Pressing In Rats, Edward R. Lyon

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No abstract provided.


Adventitious Reinforcement And Conditioned Reinforcement In Auto-Maintenance, Dennis H. Passe Dec 1972

Adventitious Reinforcement And Conditioned Reinforcement In Auto-Maintenance, Dennis H. Passe

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No abstract provided.


Human Visual Observation As A Function Of Stimulus Change, Richard L. Crandall Dec 1972

Human Visual Observation As A Function Of Stimulus Change, Richard L. Crandall

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No abstract provided.


Operant Aspects Of Auto-Maintenance: Conditioned Reinforcement And Superstitious Behavior, Michael B. Granat Dec 1972

Operant Aspects Of Auto-Maintenance: Conditioned Reinforcement And Superstitious Behavior, Michael B. Granat

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No abstract provided.


Extinguishing Or Modifying Smoking Behavior: A Comparison Of Four Therapeutic Techniques, Alcid M. Pelletier Nov 1972

Extinguishing Or Modifying Smoking Behavior: A Comparison Of Four Therapeutic Techniques, Alcid M. Pelletier

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No abstract provided.


The Order Of Information Processing In The Perception Of Short Sentences, Maryam Abusaidi Aug 1972

The Order Of Information Processing In The Perception Of Short Sentences, Maryam Abusaidi

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No abstract provided.


Some Factors Involved In Acquisition Of Escape And Avoidance Behavior Within The T-Classification Schedule, Douglas J. Fetterolf Aug 1972

Some Factors Involved In Acquisition Of Escape And Avoidance Behavior Within The T-Classification Schedule, Douglas J. Fetterolf

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No abstract provided.


The Comparison Of Omission, Extinction, And Extinction-2 Procedures In A Multiple Schedule, Dan O. Coldeway Aug 1972

The Comparison Of Omission, Extinction, And Extinction-2 Procedures In A Multiple Schedule, Dan O. Coldeway

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No abstract provided.


A Contingency Management Program For The Treatment Of Overweight, Giuliana Guerci Aug 1972

A Contingency Management Program For The Treatment Of Overweight, Giuliana Guerci

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Symbolic Modelling And Coaching On Social Anxiety, Richard L. Burtt Aug 1972

The Effects Of Symbolic Modelling And Coaching On Social Anxiety, Richard L. Burtt

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of A Brief Preparatory Quiz On Exam Taking Proficiency, William F. Hoehle Aug 1972

The Effects Of A Brief Preparatory Quiz On Exam Taking Proficiency, William F. Hoehle

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No abstract provided.


Two-Component Chained Schedules Of Reinforcement And Fixed Interreinforcement Time, Philip D. Bruce Aug 1972

Two-Component Chained Schedules Of Reinforcement And Fixed Interreinforcement Time, Philip D. Bruce

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No abstract provided.


Schedule-Induced Polydipsia: Effects Of Delayed Water Availability, James Thomas Rowan Aug 1972

Schedule-Induced Polydipsia: Effects Of Delayed Water Availability, James Thomas Rowan

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Five albino rats developed schedule-induced polydipsia when placed on a fixed-interval 90 second or fixed-time 90 second schedule of food reinforcement with water concurrently available on a fixed-ratio two. The imposition of 15 second and 30 second delay contingencies on water availability following pellet delivery failed to eliminate the schedule-induced polydipsia. Results are discussed in terms of two hypotheses previously proposed to account for the post-pellet nature of the schedule-induced polydipsic phenomenon.