Resurgence in Siamese fighting fish, Betta splendens.
Resurgence of previously reinforced responding was investigated in male Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens). Swimming through a ring produced 15-s mirror presentations according to, with different fish, either a fixed-ratio 1 or a variable-interval 60-s schedule of reinforcement. When responding was stable, a differential-reinforcement-of-other-behavior schedule was substituted for the mirror-presentation schedule. Following this, mirror presentations were discontinued (extinction). During this latter phase, there were transient increases in the ring-swim response relative to the frequency of such responding during the differential-reinforcement-of-other behavior schedule. Resurgence was similar for the fish exposed previously to the fixed-ratio or to the variable-interval schedule. These results extend to Siamese fighting fish a well-established behavioral phenomenon previously not observed in this species or with this response topography, and only rarely reported following the removal of a non-consumable reinforcer.
Columbus State University, United States. Electronic address: dasilva_stephanie@columbusstate.edu.
Stephanie P
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da Silva
West Virginia University, United States. Electronic address: carlos.cancado@gmail.com.
Carlos R X
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Cançado
West Virginia University, United States. Electronic address: klattal@wvu.edu.
Kennon A
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Lattal
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D003216:Conditioning, Operant / Q000502:physiology*; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D008297:Male; D010473:Perciformes / Q000502:physiology*; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D013550:Swimming / Q000502:physiology
Remote behavioral history; Resurgence; Ring swimming; Siamese fighting fish; Visual reinforcement