Further evaluation of reinforcer magnitude effects in noncontingent schedules.
We closely replicated the procedures of a previous study that showed a positive relationship between reinforcer magnitude and the response-rate-reducing effects of noncontingent schedules (NCS). NCS reduced response rates, as expected, but the NCS-magnitude effect was not reproduced, illuminating possible weaknesses of current arbitrary-response procedures and suggesting avenues for future research.
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Department of Psychology, Auburn University, Alabama 36849, USA.
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Taylor
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Critchfield
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