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LIGHT REINFORCEMENT IN RELATION TO PRE‐TEST ILLUMINATION
Author(s) -
WILLIAMS D. I.,
LOWE G.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
british journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.536
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8295
pISSN - 0007-1269
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1970.tb01255.x
Subject(s) - flicker , reinforcement , psychology , bar (unit) , optics , audiology , social psychology , physics , medicine , meteorology , electrical engineering , engineering
Rats were placed in an experimental chamber for 30 min. on two successive days. On day 1 they experienced either continuous steady light or continuous flickering light. On day 2 the box was dark, with either steady light or flicker contingent upon a bar press. A greater light reinforcement effect was found when the illumination contingent upon a response was different from the pre‐test illumination.