Computer program to generate operant schedules.

Full Abstract

A computer program for programming schedules of reinforcement is described. Students can use the program to experience schedules of reinforcement that are typically used with nonhuman subjects. A cumulative recording of a student's responding can be shown on the screen and/or printed with the computer's printer. The program can also be used to program operant schedules for animal subjects. The program was tested with human subjects experiencing fixed ratio, variable ratio, fixed interval, and variable interval schedules. Performance for human subjects on a given schedule was similar to performance for nonhuman subjects on the same schedule.

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Author information

Author/s: Wolach, Allen H (AH); McHale, Maureen A (MA);

Affiliation: Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616-3793, USA. wolach(-atsign-)iit.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Behavior research methods, instruments, & computers : a journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc (Behav Res Methods Instrum Comput), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-May; vol 34 (issue 2) : pp 245-9

Dates: Created 2002/07/11; Completed 2002/07/23; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12109020, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Conditioning, Operant
Humans
Psychology, Experimental - instrumentation

Psychology, Experimental - instrumentation
Reinforcement Schedule
Software

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