Title
The effectiveness of various omission training procedures as a function of reinforcement history
Date of Award
11-1976
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
J. Michael Leibowitz
Second Advisor
Karen Budd
Third Advisor
Shelton Hendricks
Abstract
This experiment analyzed the relative effectiveness of three forms of omission training (OT 20 sec, OT 5 sec, and gradual OT with a time-dependent criterlor) in reducing a bar press response following three different reinforcement histories. Thirty-six children between the ages of 4% and 11 years were initially trained to press a bar according to a VR 35 schedule of reinforcement. The different omission training conditions were introduced directly following the VR 35 baseline, following a lengthened history of VR, and following a DRL intervention condition designed to enhance the effectiveness of the OT condition.
Recommended Citation
Brockman, Mary Patricia, "The effectiveness of various omission training procedures as a function of reinforcement history" (1976). Student Work. 81.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/81
Comments
A Thesis Presented to the Department of Psychology and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts University of Nebraska at Omaha.