APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
The Impact of Reinforcement Contingency on Interresponse Time Variability in Rats
- Jarod Roberts
Arkansas State University - Kristin Biondolillo
Arkansas State University - Rebecca Brittingham
Arkansas State University - Gary Yarbrough
Arkansas Northeastern College
Abstract
Five female Wistar rats were exposed to a series of contingencies in which they were required to vary interresponse times between lever presses in order to obtain reinforcement. The results support the notion that reinforcement can control variability in the timing of operant responding.
Animal Behavior
