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A new variable interval schedule with constant hazard rate and finite time range

Authors :
Mehdi, Bugallo
Armando, Machado
Marco, Vasconcelos
Source :
Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior. 110(1)
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

We propose a new variable interval (VI) schedule that achieves constant probability of reinforcement in time while using a bounded range of intervals. By sampling each trial duration from a uniform distribution ranging from 0 to 2 T seconds, and then applying a reinforcement rule that depends linearly on trial duration, the schedule alternates reinforced and unreinforced trials, each less than 2 T seconds, while preserving a constant hazard function.

Details

ISSN :
19383711
Volume :
110
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior
Accession number :
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