Auto-shaping a simple operant in humans using slide presentation as a reinforcer : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Education at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorKirkland, John Cameron
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-04T03:25:43Z
dc.date.available2017-08-04T03:25:43Z
dc.date.issued1971
dc.description.abstractUsing slide presentation as a reinforcer a simple operant was auto-shaped in human subjects. The operant (bar tapping) was established, for most subjects, in an auto-shaping technique where a discriminative stimulus (SD) was available. In this technique a response made in the presence of SD was immediately reinforced. However, where no response was emitted in the presence of SD the procedure was recycled, i.e. Chain FT 10-sec. (darkness) FT 10-sec. (SD), with no reinforcement delivered. Response-independent schedules (FT 10-sec.) were used (i) for an analysis of supersitutious responding, and (ii) for a control condition. Responding was not maintained under the non-contingent conditions but was re-established under the response-contingent (training) schedules. The educational implications of auto-shaping are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/11565
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectPaired-association learningen_US
dc.subjectPsychobiologyen_US
dc.subjectAutoshaping (Psychology)en_US
dc.titleAuto-shaping a simple operant in humans using slide presentation as a reinforcer : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Education at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorKirkland, John Cameron
thesis.degree.disciplineEducationen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M.A.)en_US
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