"A Direct Comparison of Four Response Elimination Procedures in Rats" by William A. Pacitti

Date of Award

1974

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Psychology

Department

Psychology

First Advisor

Nelson F. Smith

Abstract

Thirty two rats received training on a VI 30 second reinforcement schedule and were then shift ed to one of four response elimination procedures: Extinction Training, Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior. Counter-conditioning of a Different Response, and Counter-conditioning of a Similar Response. Evaluated in terms of efficiency (number of original responses made during Treatment) and durability (number of original responses made in Test and Reconditioning Phases), Counter-conditioning a similar response emerged as the least efficient response elimination procedure and the least durable. Extinction Training was low in efficiency, but relatively more durable than both Counter- conditioning techniques. Counter-conditioning a Different Response was intermediate in terms of efficiency but low in durability, while Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior resulted in the best response-elimination.

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