%0 Journal Article %1 RefWorks:200 %A Grabowski, John G. %A Thompson, Travis %D 1969 %J Psychonomic Science %K betta-splendens mirror operant punishment reinforcement shock %N 3 %P 173-174 %T Effects of shock on mirror reinforced behavior of Betta splendens %V 15 %X Mirror-reinforced operant behavior of 5 male Siamese fighting fish was suppressed when shocks were presented immediately following the response (concurrent with mirror onset). Operant response rate increased when shock was presented at mirror-offset (30 sec. following the operant) or when shocks were presented on a variable interval 3 schedule noncontingent on the S's behavior. It was suggested that shock with mirror-offset and noncontingent shock increase the effectiveness of mirror reinforcement and the opportunity to engage in aggressive display, while shock with mirror onset punishes the operant.

@article{RefWorks:200, abstract = {Mirror-reinforced operant behavior of 5 male Siamese fighting fish was suppressed when shocks were presented immediately following the response (concurrent with mirror onset). Operant response rate increased when shock was presented at mirror-offset (30 sec. following the operant) or when shocks were presented on a variable interval 3 schedule noncontingent on the S's behavior. It was suggested that shock with mirror-offset and noncontingent shock increase the effectiveness of mirror reinforcement and the opportunity to engage in aggressive display, while shock with mirror onset punishes the operant.}, added-at = {2008-02-17T18:06:36.000+0100}, author = {Grabowski, John G. and Thompson, Travis}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2a5c4e71c9d565193ecead8aa350cb819/toby}, interhash = {4174ee71399bc911c99a1bdde3b8fab8}, intrahash = {a5c4e71c9d565193ecead8aa350cb819}, journal = {Psychonomic Science}, keywords = {betta-splendens mirror operant punishment reinforcement shock}, number = 3, pages = {173-174}, timestamp = {2008-02-17T18:06:36.000+0100}, title = {Effects of shock on mirror reinforced behavior of Betta splendens}, volume = 15, year = 1969 }