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Matching and Maximizing in Concurrent Schedules.
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Heyman, Gene M. – Psychological Review, 1979
Staddon and Motheral derived a mathematical model of responding in concurrent variable-interval--variable-interval schedules. Their derivation ignores a fundamental aspect of the concurrent schedule contingency. A reinforcer can occur following two consecutive responses on the same schedule or following a switch between the two schedules.…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Learning Processes, Mathematical Models, Operant Conditioning
Response Independence, Matching, and Maximizing: A Reply to Heyman.
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Staddon, J. E. R.; Motheral, Susan – Psychological Review, 1979
Heyman's major criticism (TM 504 810) of Staddon and Motheral's reinforcement maximization model is that it does not consider "local" and "interchangeover" interresponse times separately. We show that this separation may not be necessary. Heyman's apparent gain in comprehensiveness may not be worth the added complexity.…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Learning Processes, Mathematical Models, Operant Conditioning