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PERFORMANCE IN CONCURRENT INTERVAL SCHEDULES 1
Author(s) -
Trevett A. J.,
Davison M. C.,
Williams R. J.
Publication year - 1972
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.1972.17-369
Subject(s) - schedule , interval (graph theory) , variable (mathematics) , reinforcement , computer science , statistics , mathematics , psychology , combinatorics , social psychology , operating system , mathematical analysis
Four pigeons were trained under concurrent variable‐interval variable‐interval and fixed‐interval variable‐interval schedules in a two‐key situation. Both response allocation and time allocation to the two schedules were measured when various reinforcement rates were arranged on each key. All animals showed an approximately constant proportional preference for the variable‐interval schedule over the fixed‐interval schedule. These results support Schneider's (1969) analysis of fixed‐interval schedule performance.