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Hogan, Lindsey C.; Bell, Matthew; Olson, Ryan – Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 2009
The vigilance reinforcement hypothesis (VRH) asserts that errors in signal detection tasks are partially explained by operant reinforcement and extinction processes. VRH predictions were tested with a computerized baggage screening task. Our experiment evaluated the effects of signal schedule (extinction vs. variable interval 6 min) and visual…
Descriptors: Air Transportation, Security Personnel, Screening Tests, Reinforcement
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Chavez-Brown, Mapy; Scott, Jack; Ross, Denise E. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2005
This study measured the differential effects of simplified and typical verbal antecedents on acquisition of picture discriminations for four preschool children with autism. During baseline probes, participants emitted no correct selection responses to pictures of common stimuli during either simplified or typical verbal antecedent conditions.…
Descriptors: Autism, Visual Discrimination, Preschool Children, Reinforcement