APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Repetitive Reinforcement Effects and the Role of Habituation
- Sarah Tonkin
University at Buffalo - Larry Hawk
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Abstract
Although repetitive reinforcement is key in establishing operant behaviors, such repetition may be subject to habituation and produce reductions in operant responding for weaker, sensory reinforcers. 73 undergraduates completed an operant paradigm using stimulus specificity to assess habituation’s contribution to response decline. Responding patterns supported the role of habituation.
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