An investigation of the relationship between rate of responding during and acquisition and resistance to experimental extinction.

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dc.contributor.advisorOxtoby, Richarden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMarshall, Andrew Johnen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-11T14:18:00Z
dc.date.available2015-02-11T14:18:00Z
dc.date.issued1975en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the present series of experiments was to show that a direct relationship exists between two measures of response strength- rate of responding and resistance to extinction. Experiments I and II used a different subjects design, with three pigeons, one at each level of the independent variable. The results of experiment I (fixed interval schedules) and experiment II (variable interval schedules) were similar - no systematic relationship between the two variables under observation was found. Experiments III and IV controlled individual differences by using multiple schedules of reinforcement. The results of experiment III, where three pigeons were exposed to the same MULT FI schedule yielded a direct function between the two measures of response strength. Experiment IV used a MULT CONJ FI-FR(DRL-DRH) schedule with three pigeons exposed to both levels of the independent variable, so that control could be exercised simultaneously over both number of reinforcements and "time-in-schedule". The trend of the data obtained was in the same direction as that found in experiment III. It was thus concluded, with individual differences controlled for, that rate of responding and resistance to extinction were directly related, and hence adequately mirror response strength.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMarshall, A. J. (1975). <i>An investigation of the relationship between rate of responding during and acquisition and resistance to experimental extinction</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12461en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMarshall, Andrew John. <i>"An investigation of the relationship between rate of responding during and acquisition and resistance to experimental extinction."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1975. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12461en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMarshall, A. 1975. An investigation of the relationship between rate of responding during and acquisition and resistance to experimental extinction. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Marshall, Andrew John AB - The aim of the present series of experiments was to show that a direct relationship exists between two measures of response strength- rate of responding and resistance to extinction. Experiments I and II used a different subjects design, with three pigeons, one at each level of the independent variable. The results of experiment I (fixed interval schedules) and experiment II (variable interval schedules) were similar - no systematic relationship between the two variables under observation was found. Experiments III and IV controlled individual differences by using multiple schedules of reinforcement. The results of experiment III, where three pigeons were exposed to the same MULT FI schedule yielded a direct function between the two measures of response strength. Experiment IV used a MULT CONJ FI-FR(DRL-DRH) schedule with three pigeons exposed to both levels of the independent variable, so that control could be exercised simultaneously over both number of reinforcements and "time-in-schedule". The trend of the data obtained was in the same direction as that found in experiment III. It was thus concluded, with individual differences controlled for, that rate of responding and resistance to extinction were directly related, and hence adequately mirror response strength. DA - 1975 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1975 T1 - An investigation of the relationship between rate of responding during and acquisition and resistance to experimental extinction TI - An investigation of the relationship between rate of responding during and acquisition and resistance to experimental extinction UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12461 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12461
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMarshall AJ. An investigation of the relationship between rate of responding during and acquisition and resistance to experimental extinction. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1975 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12461en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPsychologyen_ZA
dc.titleAn investigation of the relationship between rate of responding during and acquisition and resistance to experimental extinction.en_ZA
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