Derived Relational Responding as an Operant: The Effects of Between-Session Feedback

摘要: Relational Frame Theory (RFT) views derived relational responding as an overarching operant class of behavior. One approach to the analysis relations from RFT perspective, therefore, would be examine systematically effects differential consequences on responding. In Experiment 1, 15 undergraduate subjects were divided into three conditions (5 in each condition). condition exposed 11 sessions, and session they trained tested for formation combinatorially entailed relations. Condition no delivered after any session. 2, responseindependent, positive feedback was first five sessions (i.e., experimenter said subject “You are doing very well”) response-independent, negative Sessions 6 10 badly”). 3 similar except that followed by remaining feedback. The results showed (a) delivering before attenuated relative condition, (b) produced more frequent nofeedback condition. 2 replicated Conditions replaced accurate inaccurate feedback, respectively. During told “You’re well” if above 50% correct badly” less than correct. This reversed automatically via computer. 4 involved a control whereby test phase unrelated baseline training. remained identical previous experiment. 5 3, but precise that, following phase, received point every response made. general, highly sensitive response-contingent this when used. Overall, data consistent with suggestion may viewed generalized