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In two experiments, the hypothesis that frustration mediates the production of schedule-induced polydipsia was tested. In Experiment I, a group in which reward was reduced from 6 to 2 pellets of food in an operant chamber was found to increase water intake compared to a group maintained at 2 pellets reward. In Experiment II, rats trained to approach food on a partial reinforcement schedule in a runway subsequently showed lower levels of water intake in the operant test for polydipsia than rats given continuous reinforcement during runway training. The results are interpreted as supporting a frustration hypothesis of schedule-induced polydipsia and are discussed within the context of persistence theory.
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The present research was supported by State of Illinois Grant Department of Mental Health No. 290-13-RD, to Thomas S. Brown, and NSF Traineeshlp Grant No. GZ-2350 to the second author.
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Thomka, M.L., Rosellini, R.A. Frustration and the production of schedule-induced polydipsia. Animal Learning & Behavior 3, 380–384 (1975). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03213463
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