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INTERRESPONSE TIME STRUCTURES IN VARIABLE‐RATIO AND VARIABLE‐INTERVAL SCHEDULES
Author(s) -
Bowers Matthew T.,
Hill Jade,
Palya William L.
Publication year - 2008
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.2008.90-345
Subject(s) - variable (mathematics) , interval (graph theory) , computer science , statistics , artificial intelligence , mathematics , combinatorics , mathematical analysis
The interresponse‐time structures of pigeon key pecking were examined under variable‐ratio, variable‐interval, and variable‐interval plus linear feedback schedules. whereas the variable‐ratio and variable‐interval plus linear feedback schedules generally resulted in a distinct group of short interresponse times and a broad distribution of longer interresponse times, the variable‐interval schedules generally showed a much more continuous distribution of interresponse times. The results were taken to indicate that a log survivor analysis or double exponential fit of interresponse times may not be universally applicable to the task of demonstrating that operant behavior can be dichotomized into bouts of engagement and periods of disengagement.