Autocontrole e custo da resposta da tarefa programada no atraso de reforçamento

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

Self-control (SC) may be defined by the choice of the larger longer delayed reinforcement over the smaller short delayed one (IMP), according to Rachlins paradigm. The present study verified the effects of response cost required by a game that could be played during the larger delayed of the self-control alternative. Seven kindergarten children participated of the study which was composed by two experimental phases. Phase 1 verified whether choice behavior was sensitive to the values of delay and amount of reinforcement which would be used in Phase 2. Phase 2 evaluated the effects of the size of fixed ratio reinforcement schedule (FR 5 and FR 35) and the speed of the targets onset (one target every 0.7 s and 2 s) of the game programmed during the long reinforcement delay. Before and after each experimental condition with programmed game, occurred conditions without the option of playing (Baseline conditions). Phase 1 results showed that all participants behavior was sensitive to the reinforcer parameters values. In Phase 2, game programmed with FR 5 and 35 increased SC choices during the first sessions, but choice behavior return to baseline levels as training progressed. When the speed of the targets onset was lowered to a target every 2 s, proportion of self-control choices increased for most children. These results suggest that the effects of an activity that may be performed during the delay of a self-control situation depend on the parameters of the contingency set for the task.

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escolha response effort response cost autocontrole psicologia choice atividade durante o atraso self-control crianças pré-escolares esforço da resposta custo da resposta distracting task kindergarten

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