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A previous study (Black & Black, 1970) demonstrated that schedule of knowledge of results (KR) affects “resistance to extinction (RE)” on a pursuit rotor in the same manner as partial reinforcement (PR) in instrumental conditioning. The present experiment sought to replicate this finding and to determine if the greater RE of Ss trained under PKR rather than CKR could be attributable simply to the discriminability of acquisition and extinction stimulus conditions. The present results did replicate those obtained earlier in showing an apparent PRE following PKR. However, merely introducing a novel stimulus (a buzzer) at the beginning of extinction failed to produce as large a reduction in RE. These results were interpreted as compatible with the frustration interpretation of PRE.
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Slayton, A.J., Black, R.W. Effects of knowledge of results and amount of stimulus change on “resistance to extinction” on a perceptual motor task. Psychon Sci 22, 111–112 (1971). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332520
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