Effects of reinforcer magnitude and distribution on preference for work schedules

Autor:	Gary M. Pace, Daniel M. Fienup, John Ward-Horner, Alexis Pittenger
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Philosophy Distribution (mathematics) Sociology and Political Science Work (electrical) Statistics Magnitude (mathematics) Reinforcement Psychology Social psychology Applied Psychology Preference
Zdroj:	Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 47:623-627
ISSN:	0021-8855
DOI:	10.1002/jaba.133
Popis:	When the overall magnitude of reinforcement is matched between 2 alternative work schedules, some students prefer to complete all of their work for continuous access to a reinforcer (continuous work) rather than distributed access to a reinforcer while they work (discontinuous work). We evaluated a student's preference for continuous work by manipulating the overall magnitude of reinforcement associated with continuous work. Preference for continuous work persisted despite a 20% decrease in reinforcer magnitude; however, a 40% decrease in reinforcer magnitude produced a shift in preference to discontinuous work.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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