Date of Award
4-1991
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Jack L. Michael
Second Advisor
Dr. Alan Poling
Third Advisor
Dr. Alyce Dickinson
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Subjects were exposed to a discrete-trial procedure in which reinforcement following the completion of a two-component response chain was dependent upon the presence or absence of the houselight. The procedure used closely resembles the hypothetical procedure suggested by Michael (1982) for developing control by a conditioned establishing operation. All subjects came to respond differentially in the presence and absence of the houselight. However, removal of the supposed conditioned reinforcer following completion of the first component of the response chain had little effect on control by the houselight, casting some doubt on Michael's (1982) theoretical analysis.
Recommended Citation
Alling, Kenneth Lee, "The Effects of a Conditioned Establishing Operation on Performance of a Two-Component Chain" (1991). Masters Theses. 949.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/949