Assessing Potency of High- and Low-Preference Reinforcers with Respect to Response Rate and Response Patterns
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| Title: | Assessing Potency of High- and Low-Preference Reinforcers with Respect to Response Rate and Response Patterns |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Penrod, Becky, Wallace, Michele D., Dyer, Edwin J. |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Sum 2008 41(2):177-188. |
| Availability: | Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. Available from: Department of Applied Behavioral Science. Kansas University, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045-2133. Tel: 785-841-4425; Fax: 785-841-4425; e-mail: behavior@mail.ku.edu; Web site: http://seab.envmed.rochester.edu/jaba/index.html |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Stimuli, Positive Reinforcement, Patterned Responses, Responses |
| ISSN: | 0021-8855 |
| Abstract: | Previous research has suggested that the availability of high-preference stimuli may override the reinforcing efficacy of concurrently available low-preference stimuli under relatively low schedule requirements (e.g., fixed-ratio 1 schedule). It is unknown if similar effects would be obtained under higher schedule requirements. Thus, the current study compared high-preference and low-preference reinforcers under progressively increasing schedule requirements. Results for 3 of the 4 participants indicated that high-preference stimuli maintained responding under higher schedule requirements relative to low-preference stimuli. For 1 participant, high-preference and low-preference stimuli were demonstrated to be equally effective reinforcers under increasing schedule requirements. Implications with respect to rate of performance and response patterns are discussed. (Contains 3 figures.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 13 |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Access URL: | https://www.jeabjaba.org/jaba/toc/2008/jabasummer08.php |
| Accession Number: | EJ798589 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Previous research has suggested that the availability of high-preference stimuli may override the reinforcing efficacy of concurrently available low-preference stimuli under relatively low schedule requirements (e.g., fixed-ratio 1 schedule). It is unknown if similar effects would be obtained under higher schedule requirements. Thus, the current study compared high-preference and low-preference reinforcers under progressively increasing schedule requirements. Results for 3 of the 4 participants indicated that high-preference stimuli maintained responding under higher schedule requirements relative to low-preference stimuli. For 1 participant, high-preference and low-preference stimuli were demonstrated to be equally effective reinforcers under increasing schedule requirements. Implications with respect to rate of performance and response patterns are discussed. (Contains 3 figures.) |
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| ISSN: | 0021-8855 |
