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2869532

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-4-2
pubmed:abstractText
The response strength method consists of exposing the subject to a series of variable interval schedules of reinforcement at differing densities. Response rate is plotted against obtained reinforcement rate for each schedule. The data conform to a negatively accelerated curve that is fit well by an analytical representation which contains two parameters. The values of these parameters are obtained from the fitted curve, and are suggested to independently reflect reinforcement and performance functions. In a first experiment, two manipulations were conducted that validated these suggestions. First, lowering the frequency of brain stimulation pulses induced a relatively selective shift in the reinforcement parameter. Second, increasing the force required to press the lever primarily altered the performance parameter. In a second experiment, the effects of neuroleptic administration on these two parameters were noted and compared to the results of the first experiment. In general, neuroleptics were seen to produce both reward and motor/performance impairments in self-stimulating rats.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0031-9384
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
897-904
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Reward, performance, and the response strength method in self-stimulating rats: validation and neuroleptics.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.