Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior · 1966 · 316 citations · 8 references
Public HealthBehavioral SciencesZoologyAnimal BehaviorExperimental PsychologyOperant ConditioningReaction TimeFixed Ratio SchedulesIntermittent Reinforcement SchedulesPause BehaviorProgressive Ratio SchedulesVariable Ratio Schedules
Measurements of the post-reinforcement pause and response rate were obtained from four birds on a range of fixed ratio schedules from 25 to 150. The results indicated a consistent increase in the length of the pause as the ratio was increased. Response rate tended to decrease, but these data were less consistent and some reversals were apparent.
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