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dc.contributor.advisorPapini, Mauricio R.
dc.contributor.authorDudley, R. Thomasen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-11T15:11:32Z
dc.date.available2019-10-11T15:11:32Z
dc.date.created1994en_US
dc.date.issued1994en_US
dc.identifieraleph-669211en_US
dc.identifierMicrofilm Diss. 630en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/34814
dc.description.abstractAccording to frustration theory, the unexpected omission of reward produces a facilitation of ongoing behavior. This phenomenon is known as the frustration effect (FE). Five experiments studied the FE on Pavlovian performance. Experiment 1 demonstrated that an FE due to the effects of frustration can be obtained when controlling for the amount and distribution of reinforcement, thus eliminating the influence of demotivation and generalization decrement. Experiment 2 replicated the first and showed the importance of the midtrial interval (MTI) length by demonstrating that a shift from a 10 s to an 80 s MTI eliminates the FE. In Experiment 3, an FE was obtained using a sugar solution as the omitted reward. Experiment 4 demonstrated the ability to obtain an FE when reward is shifted from 5 to 1 pellet. Experiment 5 supported a frustration interpretation of unexpected reward omission by controlling for alternative hypotheses, including demotivation and generalization decrement.
dc.format.extentvi, 59 leaves : illustrationsen_US
dc.format.mediumFormat: Printen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTexas Christian University dissertationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAS38.D814en_US
dc.subject.lcshFrustrationen_US
dc.subject.lcshClassical conditioningen_US
dc.subject.lcshControl (Psychology)en_US
dc.titlePavlovian performance following unexpected reward omissionsen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
etd.degree.departmentDepartment of Psychology
etd.degree.levelDoctoral
local.collegeCollege of Science and Engineering
local.departmentPsychology
local.academicunitDepartment of Psychology
dc.type.genreDissertation
local.subjectareaPsychology
dc.identifier.callnumberMain Stacks: AS38 .D814 (Regular Loan)
dc.identifier.callnumberSpecial Collections: AS38 .D814 (Non-Circulating)
etd.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy
etd.degree.grantorTexas Christian University


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