Kaufman A
J Exp Anal Behav. 1965 Nov;8(6):389-94. doi: 10.1901/jeab.1965.8-389.
The relationship between punishment shock intensity and basal skin resistance (BSR) was investigated in two sessions with human females selected for their ability to maintain a fairly substantial operant rate under a wide range of shock intensities. In both sessions each button-pressing response was reinforced with a counter tally. Subjects were paid one cent for each 20 counts. In session 1, punishment followed each response during alternate 4-min periods; in session 2 punishment was programmed in all 4-min periods. Shock intensities were presented randomly among the 4-min shock periods, with the restriction that the first three presentations occurred in ascending order. Operant responding showed some suppression at higher shock intensities in session 1, with substantial recovery in most subjects during session 2. Respondent behavior was characterized by greater activity at successively higher intensities, with recovery at all shock levels, especially the lowest levels, apparent during the second session.
在两个阶段对惩罚电击强度与基础皮肤电阻（BSR）之间的关系进行了研究，研究对象为在广泛的电击强度范围内能够保持相当高操作率的成年女性。在两个阶段中，每次按键反应都用计数器记录进行强化。每20次计数受试者可得1美分。在第一阶段，在交替的4分钟时间段内，每次反应后都给予惩罚；在第二阶段，在所有4分钟时间段内都安排了惩罚。电击强度在4分钟的电击时间段内随机呈现，但有一个限制，即前三次呈现按升序排列。在第一阶段，较高电击强度下操作反应出现了一些抑制，而在第二阶段，大多数受试者的操作反应有了显著恢复。反应性行为的特点是在强度逐渐增加时活动增强，在第二阶段，所有电击水平尤其是最低水平的反应都出现了恢复。
