Negative Reinforcement Without Shock Reduction

Overview

Journal J Exp Anal Behav

Specialties Psychology
Social Sciences

Date 1970 Nov 1

PMID 16811473

Citations 23

Authors

P N Hineline

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Abstract

Stable lever-press responding in rats was reliably produced and maintained by a procedure in which responses could delay shocks without affecting overall shock frequency. Responding was not maintained when the delay-of-shock involved an increase in overall shock frequency.

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