Publications [#288051] of John E. Staddon

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  1. Innis, NK; Staddon, JER, Sequential effects in cyclic-interval schedules, Psychonomic Science, vol. 19 no. 5 (1970), pp. 313-315, Springer Nature [doi] .
    (last updated on 2025/03/09)

    Abstract:
    Pigeons were exposed to two cyclic-interval schedules involving a cycle of 12 1-min fixed intervals followed by either 6 2-min intervals or 2 6-min intervals. Response rate was higher during the longer intervals in both cases. Comparison between these results and data from a previous experiment with a FI 1 FI 3 schedule suggests that three factors underlie responding to these schedules: the duration of the long intervals, the number of successive long intervals in a cycle (run length), and a factor involving the interaction between interval length and the pigeon’s own behavior (“momentum”). © 1970, Psychonomic Journals, Inc.. All rights reserved.