Berg W K, Peck S, Wacker D P, Harding J, McComas J, Richman D, Brown K
The University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, USA.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2000 Winter;33(4):463-77. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2000.33-463.
The effects of presession exposure to attention on responding during subsequent assessments of attention as a reinforcer were evaluated across three behavioral assessments. In Experiment 1, a contingent attention assessment condition was preceded by either a noncontingent attention condition (free play) or a contingent escape condition. In Experiment 2, a diverted attention with extinction condition was preceded by either an alone or a free-play condition. In Experiment 3, a two-choice preference assessment was preceded by either 10 min of free play or 10 min of playing alone. In each experiment, the participant responded differentially within the test condition according to the presence or absence of dense schedules of attention immediately prior to that condition. The results of this study show that events occurring immediately prior to an assessment condition can influence behavior within the assessment.
在三项行为评估中，对会前注意力暴露对后续作为强化物的注意力评估期间的反应的影响进行了评估。在实验1中，偶然注意力评估条件之前是一个非偶然注意力条件（自由玩耍）或一个偶然逃避条件。在实验2中，注意力转移与消退条件之前是单独或自由玩耍条件。在实验3中，二选一偏好评估之前是10分钟的自由玩耍或10分钟的单独玩耍。在每个实验中，参与者根据该条件之前是否存在密集的注意力安排在测试条件下做出不同反应。本研究结果表明，评估条件之前立即发生的事件可以影响评估中的行为。
