title: On the time course of rapid and repeatable response induction.
abstract: As reinforcers are delivered for a particular response, that response increases. Other similar responses also increase, with the extent to which this increase is seen being positively related to the similarity between the responses. This process, called induction, is pronounced during initial response acquisition, and dissipates as the target response is established. The present experiment examined this process in a paradigm wherein responses to one of five nose poke receptacles results in reinforcement for six sessions in each condition and the target location changes between conditions. Consistent patterns of induction were seen across conditions, with patterns of induction dissipating within each condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, 4050 Dole Developmental Center, 1000 Sunnyside Ave., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. Electronic address: dpj@ku.edu.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Jarmolowicz
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, 4041 Dole Developmental Center, 1000 Sunnyside Ave., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. Electronic address: jhud@ku.edu.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hudnall
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, 4041 Dole Developmental Center, 1000 Sunnyside Ave., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. Electronic address: acdarden@ku.edu.
authors.forename: Alexandria C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Darden
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, 4041 Dole Developmental Center, 1000 Sunnyside Ave., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. Electronic address: shea.lemley@ku.edu.
authors.forename: Shea M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lemley
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, 4041 Dole Developmental Center, 1000 Sunnyside Ave., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. Electronic address: sofis@ku.edu.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sofis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology; D003216:Conditioning, Operant / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation / Q000502:physiology; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology
keywords: Induction; Keywords; Nose poke; Rat; Time course