Key Area Versus Number of Keys in the Pigeon’s Preference for Free Choice Over Forced Choice: A Preliminary Study

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dc.contributor.authorCatania, A. Charles
dc.contributor.authorReich, Gary M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-27T20:38:30Z
dc.date.available2024-08-27T20:38:30Z
dc.date.issued1982-12-03
dc.description.sponsorshipResearch supported by National Science Foundation Grant BNS76-09723.
dc.description.urihttp://rmac-mx.org/key-area-versus-number-of-keys-in-the-pigeons-preference-for-free-choice-over-forced-choice-a-preliminary-study/
dc.format.extent6 pages
dc.genrejournal articles
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2r1tl-xdo0
dc.identifier.citationCatania, A. Charles, and Gary M. Reich. “Key Area Versus Number of Keys in the Pigeon’s Preference for Free Choice Over Forced Choice: A Preliminary Study.” Mexican Journal of Behavior Analysis 8, no. 2 (1982). http://rmac-mx.org/key-area-versus-number-of-keys-in-the-pigeons-preference-for-free-choice-over-forced-choice-a-preliminary-study/.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/35875
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherRevista mexicana de análisis de la conducta
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Psychology Department
dc.titleKey Area Versus Number of Keys in the Pigeon’s Preference for Free Choice Over Forced Choice: A Preliminary Study
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dcterms.abstractConcurrent-chain schedules have demonstrated the pigeon's preference for two keys (free choice) over one key (forced choice), even with the two-key and one-key conditions equated on the basis of time per reinforcer, responses per reinforcer, and other variables. This study shows that the preference occurs with the conditions equated in terms of area available for pecking. Thus, the preference is based upon the availability of two response classes (operants) and not on the opportunity for more variable responding.

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