Hunger drive and reinforcing effect of novel stimuli.
- 1 January 1957
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology
- Vol. 50 (3) , 233-238
- https://doi.org/10.1037/h0040500
Abstract
Using female rats and a straight alley, running times of hungry and satiated rats to novel end-box stimuli were measured. Subsequent changes were made in the drive conditions and extinction trials were conducted. The results showed reinforcing effects of novel stimuli uncomplicated by a spaciousness factor. Novel stimuli were reinforcing for behavior sequences even when they were not present during that behavior sequence. Food reinforcement decreased the reinforcing value of the novel stimuli, and previous experience may modify later interaction between hunger and reinforcing effects of novel stimuli. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)Keywords
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