CONTINGENCIES OF SUPERSTITION: SELF-GENERATED RULES AND RESPONDING DURING SECOND-ORDER RESPONSE-INDEPENDENT SCHEDULES

摘要: Nacogdoches Independent School District Experimental conditions explored the development of fallacious rules and assessed rates durations superstitious responding by children under influence standard second-order response-independent reinforcement. During presentation computer-generated math problems, subjects in Experiment 1 had access to a computer keyboard. Group received second-order, random-time (RT) reinforcement way coin toss graphic procedure (mean rate 1/min). This rendered an effect analogous "slot-machine" matching icons produced monetary re inforcement displayed on screen. A second group obtained according 30-s schedule 2/min). control no scheduled consequences but was exposed same demand conditions. After 10 min , students all groups answered questions regarding "why" they performed problems. Subsequently, experimental were for after which terminated; however, series problems remained available solving. Over course experiment, particularly during extinction, at higher longer durations. 2 replicated 1, it examined effects fixed-time (FT) schedules. Students who been demonstrated problem Outcomes suggest that, -independent FT or RT schedules, contingencies appear generate elaborate long responding.