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. 1973 May;19(3):499-507.
doi: 10.1901/jeab.1973.19-499.

Behavioral contrast with timeout, blackout, or extinction as the negative condition

Behavioral contrast with timeout, blackout, or extinction as the negative condition

S Sadowsky. J Exp Anal Behav. 1973 May.

Abstract

When either a timeout period (darkening the response key) or a blackout period (darkening both chamber and response key) was alternated with a stimulus associated with variable-interval reinforcement, behavioral contrast was obtained. Either peck contrast or maintained contrast occurred, depending on whether or not responding was evidenced during the negative condition. These results are contrary to recent accounts emphasizing the role of non-reinforced responding in the production of contrast, but are consistent with interpretations emphasizing the aversiveness of the negative condition.

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