[From Rick Marken (950627.2100)]
Bruce Abbott (950627.1645 EST) describes data collected by:
Priddle-Higson, P. J., Lowe, C. F., & Harzem, P. (1976). Aftereffects of
reinforcement on variable-ratio schedules. _Journal of the Experimental
Analysis of Behavior_, _25_, 347-354.
Very interesting data, Bruce. But could you explain "running rate" in
a little more detail. It sounds like "running rate" is the response rate
that occurs after the animal has worked through the ratio requirement.
Is that it?
Also, what were these researchers trying to find out by collecting these
data? I presume they were testing some predictions of a reinforcement
model? Did they compare their data to the data produced by a working
reinforcement model? Were these data consistent with the predictions
their model?
Best
Rick