Abstract:
:In two experiments, pigeons' responding to a visual flicker-rate continuum was established by a maintained generalization procedure. For both experiments, variable-interval reinforcement was available for responses during stimuli from one half of the stimulus continuum while responses during other stimuli were extinguished. The first experiment compared gradients of dimensional stimulus control produced by randomly presented positive and negative stimuli with gradients produced by massed positive and negative stimuli. The second experiment alternated the order of massed stimulus sequences. In both cases, massing of stimulus sequences diminished positive dimensional contrast effects, without seriously disturbing discrimination between positive and negative stimuli. The results indicate that stimulus sequences can have an important role in the production of dimensional contrast effects.
journal_name
Behav Processesjournal_title
Behavioural processesauthors
Hinson JM,Higa JJdoi
10.1016/0376-6357(88)90007-1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1988-09-01 00:00:00pages
239-50issue
3eissn
0376-6357issn
1872-8308pii
0376-6357(88)90007-1journal_volume
17pub_type
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