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Ss received visual reinforcement for emitted GSRs or vasoconstrictions (VMR). Control groups were matched to each of these in reinforcements/min, given at times of nonresponding. The effect of reinforcement depended upon which response determined its occurrence. All experimental groups responded more than their controls except when GSR determined reinforcement and VMR was measured. In this case, the controls responded more. When VMR determined reinforcement, GSR did not show this reversal. Respiration was not a significant factor. The reversal resulted primarily from the initially higher base rate of GSR over VMR. Because of this, GSR received fortuitous partial reinforcement when VMR was reinforced. VMR failed to benefit similarly when GSR was reinforced and suffered from frequent reinforcement for nonresponding.
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Kimmel, H.D., Kimmel, E. Inter-effector influences in operant autonomic conditioning. Psychon Sci 9, 191–192 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330824
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