title: The effect of timeout on performance on a variable-interval schedule of electric-shock presentation.
abstract: Responding was maintained in squirrel monkeys under variable-interval schedules of electric shock presentation when a period of timeout followed each response-dependent shock. Response rate decreased when timeout duration was decreased, and responding ceased when timeout was eliminated. These results indicate that under certain conditions, a shock-free period following each response-produced shock is necessary to maintain responding.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Eubanks
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Killeen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Wald