Matching Since Baum (1979)

Wearden, J. H.; Burgess, Ian S.

doi:10.1901/jeab.1982.38-339

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“…Similar conclusions have been drawn when the independence of other determinants of choice have been tested, such as response force and reinforcement rate (Hunter & Davison, 1982). In addition, the estimates for SA and So were found to be less than 1 in the present study, consistent with findings from traditional concurrent variableinterval variable-interval experiments (Baum, 1979;de Villiers, 1977;Wearden & Burgess, 1982).…”

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Independence of the amount and delay ratios in the generalized matching law

Rodríguez

Logue

1986

Animal Learning & Behavior

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Eight pigeons chose between pairs of different sizes and delays of reinforcement scheduled according to nonindependent concurrent variable-interval variable-interval schedules. The results were best described by the generalized matching law, where the relative effects of amount and delay on preference are independent and multiplicative. Order of presentation of the conditions had a significant effect on preference that was best represented in the model by a modification of the bias parameter.Several researchers have investigated how reinforcer size and delay combine in order to determine preference between reinforcers (e.g

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Independence of the amount and delay ratios in the generalized matching law

Rodríguez

Logue

1986

Animal Learning & Behavior

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“…Further research has seen this strict one-toone relation replaced by a more general expression relating choice behavior and its consequences, known as the generalized matching law (e.g., Baum, 1974). This model has proved to be a robust descriptor of choice behavior in many concurrent-schedule experiments (for reviews, see Baum, 1979;Davison & McCarthy, 1988;Taylor & Davison, 1983;Wearden & Burgess, 1982).…”

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Cued and Uncued Terminal Links in Concurrent‐chains Schedules

Alsop

Stewart

Honig

1994

J Exper Analysis Behavior

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Pigeons were trained on a concurrent-chains schedule. The initial links were concurrent variableinterval schedules arranged on two side keys. Each terminal link was a fixed-interval schedule arranged on the center key. In cued conditions, different center-key colors signaled the two terminal-link schedules. In uncued conditions, the same center-key color appeared for both terminal links. Experiment 1 arranged unequal initial links and equal terminal links. Preference for the shorter initial-link schedule was greater when the terminal links were uncued. Experiment 2 arranged equal initial links and unequal terminal links. Preference for the shorter terminal-link schedule was greater when the terminal links were cued. Although the results of Experiment 2 successfully replicated previous research, the results of Experiment 1 are not easily reconciled with conditioned-reinforcement or discriminative-stimulus accounts of the role of terminal-link cues. Rather, terminal-link cues appear to decrease sensitivity to initial-link contingencies.

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“…Villiers, 1977), and opportunities to view sexually interesting slides (Cliffe & Parry, 1980). Extensive reviews of the literature leave no doubt that matching theory provides an excellent description of behavior on concurrent schedules (Baum, 1974(Baum, , 1979de Villiers, 1977;Wearden & Burgess, 1982 (Bradshaw, Szabadi, & Bevan, 1976, 1977, 1978McDowell & Wood, 1984, 1985 subjects. For (de Villiers, 1977;Rachlin & Baum, 1972) and human (Bradshaw, Szabadi, & Bevan, 1976) subjects has confirmed this interpretation of re.…”

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Matching Theory in Natural Human Environments

1988

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Matching theory is a mathematical account of behavior, many aspects of which have been confirmed in laboratory experiments with nonhuman and human subjects. The theory asserts that behavior is distributed across concurrently available response alternatives in the same proportion that reinforcement is distributed across those alternatives. The theory also asserts that behavior on a single response alternative is a function not only of reinforcement contingent on that behavior, but also of reinforcement contingent on other behaviors and of reinforcement delivered independently of behavior. These assertions constitute important advances in our understanding of the effects of reinforcement on behavior. Evidence from the applied literature suggests that matching theory holds not only in laboratory environments, but also in natural human environments. In addition, the theory has important therapeutic implications. For example, it suggests four new intervention strategies, and it can be used to improve treatment planning and management. Research on matching theory illustrates the progression from laboratory experimentation with nonhuman subjects to therapeutic applications in natural human environments.Matching theory (Herrnstein, 1970) is a mathematical account of behavior. It has been a part ofbasic behavior analysis for over a quarter of a century, and it has been a topic of considerable interest for at least the last 18 years. Most basic scientists would agree that matching theory has advanced significantly our understanding of how the environment governs behavior.

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Matching Since Baum (1979)

Cited by 132 publications

References 34 publications

Independence of the amount and delay ratios in the generalized matching law

Independence of the amount and delay ratios in the generalized matching law

Cued and Uncued Terminal Links in Concurrent‐chains Schedules

Matching Theory in Natural Human Environments

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