%0 Journal Article %1 RefWorks:196 %A Hogan, Jerry A. %A Kleist, Suzanne %A Hutchings, C. %D 1970 %J Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology %K betta-splendens dissertation duration food hardcopy mirror reinforcement schedules thesis-refs %P 351-357 %T Display and food as reinforcers in the Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) %V 70 %X 13 male Bettas were required to swim through a small tunnel and exposed to fixed ratio (FR) schedules of reinforcement, FR1-FR6. In Exp. I the opportunity to show aggressive display at their mirror image was used as the reinforcement. As the FR increased, the total number of responses/12-hr session remained almost constant, while the number of reinforcements/session decreased. In Exp. II food was used as the reinforcement. As the FR increased, the total number of responses/12-hr session increased, while the number of reinforcements remained almost constant. In 2 other experiments the duration of display reinforcement was varied 5-40 sec. The 5-sec time interval was less effective than the other intervals, but differences were not statistically significant. Results support the conclusion that the 2 reinforcers depend on different mechanisms for their effects.

@article{RefWorks:196, abstract = {13 male Bettas were required to swim through a small tunnel and exposed to fixed ratio (FR) schedules of reinforcement, FR1-FR6. In Exp. I the opportunity to show aggressive display at their mirror image was used as the reinforcement. As the FR increased, the total number of responses/12-hr session remained almost constant, while the number of reinforcements/session decreased. In Exp. II food was used as the reinforcement. As the FR increased, the total number of responses/12-hr session increased, while the number of reinforcements remained almost constant. In 2 other experiments the duration of display reinforcement was varied 5-40 sec. The 5-sec time interval was less effective than the other intervals, but differences were not statistically significant. Results support the conclusion that the 2 reinforcers depend on different mechanisms for their effects.}, added-at = {2008-10-02T04:12:28.000+0200}, author = {Hogan, Jerry A. and Kleist, Suzanne and Hutchings, C.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/26ccb828abb4d4ac14e9e0f864dabcdf7/toby}, interhash = {2a681d58a3a7a6b7bbb1c75b91348ab4}, intrahash = {6ccb828abb4d4ac14e9e0f864dabcdf7}, journal = {Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology}, keywords = {betta-splendens dissertation duration food hardcopy mirror reinforcement schedules thesis-refs}, pages = {351-357}, timestamp = {2008-10-02T04:12:28.000+0200}, title = {Display and food as reinforcers in the Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)}, volume = 70, year = 1970 }