EXTINCTION OF THE SMILING RESPONSE IN INFANTS AS A FUNCTION OF REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE1

摘要: Scheduling of reinforcement has been investigated extensively in relation to the conditioning non-social responses. The results these studies indicate general that a schedule by which follows every response is less effective maintaining performance during extinction than only some those responses (4). This investigation attempts extend study frequency and patterning area social learning cortically immature subjects. purpose research evaluate relative efficacy intermittent as opposed regular upon smiling infants. use an instrumental paradigm this contrast past (2, 7, 8), all which, though differing methodology, have utilized classical conceptualizing results. inappropriateness framework accounting for change over time most clearly illustrated Dennis (2).