The effects of feedback and performance of the shapee on the shaper's use of reinforcement

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dc.contributor.authorAgnew, Judy Lynnen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-31T22:14:27Z
dc.date.available2024-07-31T22:14:27Z
dc.date.copyright1988en_US
dc.date.issued1988
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Psychology
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en
dc.description.abstractResearch from a variety of settings suggests that people responsible for executing behavioral interventions ("trainers") often display a reluctance to apply systematic intervention contingencies. The present study found evidence for reluctance on the part of trainers to use positive reinforcement in a computer simulation of shaping. A 2 by 3 factorial design was used to study the effects of differential feedback and varying levels of deteriorating shapee performance on the shaping behavior of 200 undergraduate students. Reluctance to reinforce was found to vary depending on the feedback condition, and on the severity of deterioration received. Possible explanations for shaper reluctance to reinforce were explored, implications for applied training programs discussed, and ideas for future research proposed.
dc.format.extent73 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/16894
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.titleThe effects of feedback and performance of the shapee on the shaper's use of reinforcementen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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