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THE EFFECT OF MULTIPLE S Δ PERIODS ON RESPONDING ON A FIXED‐INTERVAL SCHEDULE 1
Author(s) -
Dews P. B.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
journal of the experimental analysis of behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.75
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1938-3711
pISSN - 0022-5002
DOI - 10.1901/jeab.1962.5-369
Subject(s) - chaining , interval (graph theory) , schedule , presentation (obstetrics) , computer science , psychology , mathematics , medicine , developmental psychology , combinatorics , radiology , operating system
The effect of repeated interruption of FI responding by short S Δ presentations on the pattern of increasing frequency of responding through the interval has been studied. Although the S Δ profoundly changed the pattern of responding during their presentation, the general scalloped pattern of FI responding survived. The implication of these findings for understanding the role of chaining of responses in FI patterns is discussed. It is suggested that chaining is not a necessary condition for the scalloped pattern.