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Response Feedback and Response Duration Differentiation in the Albino Rat
Authors:
Helga Lejeune ,
5, Boulevard du Rectorat, B 32 Sart-Tilman 4000 Liège, BE
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Oriella Di Stefano,
5, Boulevard du Rectorat, B 32 Sart-Tilman 4000 Liège, BE
Pierre Lefevre,
5, Boulevard du Rectorat, B 32 Sart-Tilman 4000 Liège, BE
Maurice Deliege
5, Boulevard du Rectorat, B 32 Sart-Tilman 4000 Liège, BE
Abstract
Twelve male albino rats were reinforced for lever press durations of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 seconds. Half of the subjects (F) received an auditory feedback after non-reinforced responses. The 6 other (Controls, C) worked without feedback. F rats emitted on the average higher mean response durations and earned more reinforcements than C subjects. The standard deviation and coefficient of variation of their response duration distributions were significantly lower than those of group C. These results tend to show that feedback stimulus following non-reinforced responses improve the accuracy of performance in the response duration differentiation schedule.
How to Cite:
Lejeune, H., Di Stefano, O., Lefevre, P. and Deliege, M., 1987. Response Feedback and Response Duration Differentiation in the Albino Rat. Psychologica Belgica, 27(1), pp.43–51. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/pb.759
Published on
01 Jan 1987.
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