PSYC 2210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Matching Law, Slot Machine, Self-Control
10 Jan 2014
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Concurrent schedules involve the presence of two choices readily available and the subject can switch from one response key to another. Concurrent schedules allow for the continuse measurement of choice because the organism is free to change back and forth at any given time. For example; playing the slot machine or talking with friends. The individuals choice in concurrent schedule is reflected in the distribution of its behaviour in the two responses. One common technique to measure the responses is to calculate the relative rate of responding on each response key. The formula looks like bl / (bl + br). If the distribution of pecking is the same as for both right and left, it will equal 0. 5. However if the left is greater than the right (assuming we are measuring l on the numerator), then it will be greater than 0. 5. If the left key has less response pecks, then the result will be less than 0. 5.
