A time-series analysis of changeover performance on concurrent variable-interval schedules

摘要: Pigeons responded to concurrent variable-interval schedules of food reinforcement. Interchangeover times and reinforcements were recorded in intact time series during acquisition following several schedule-density manipulations. Probability a changeover, while constant as function since the previous was found be nonmonotonically increasing Autocorrelation analyses revealed presence statistically significant sequential dependencies acquisition, but not asymptotic performance. Lag transformations actual interchangeover inhomogeneities shown autocorrelations or overall distribution times.