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Animals were given water reinforcement for leverpressing on daily Sessions alternating between DRL and FR schedules of reinforcement. One group received the DRL and FR schedules of reinforcement at different times during the day (morning or afternoon), while another group received their DRL and FR schedules of reinforcement at the same time each day (again morning or afternoon). The results indicated that for certain behavioral indices, animals receiving DRL/FR schedules at different times during the day appeared to display more appropriate response patterns than animals receiving their DRL and FR schedules at the same time each day.
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This investigation was supported in part by National Science Foundation Research Grant GB 41722, awarded to the senior author, and by a Summer Fellowship through National Science Foundation Student Science Training Program Grant EPP7S-oS37S, awarded to the second author. Mr. Jackson was a high school senior when he assisted in this experimental study.Appreciation is given to Dr. Raymond Russin for his critical reading of this manuscript.
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Holloway, F.A., Jackson, F.D. Differential operant behavior based on time of day. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 8, 94–96 (1976). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335091
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335091