Remote application of the matching law to a gamified text-messaging preparation

Document Type

Thesis

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Psychology

Degree

M.S. Applied Behavior Analysis

Date Completed

2022

First Committee Member

Bourret, Jason C.

Second Committee Member

Dickson, Chata

Third Committee Member

Pinkston, Jonathan

Abstract

"The Matching Law is a quantitative representation of the relation between response and reinforcement rate. The purpose of our study was to extend the matching methodology used by Borrero and colleagues (2007) to social dynamics using a remote preparation. We arranged for typically developing, adult participants to experience conditions of varying rates of reinforcement on concurrent schedules. During sessions, reinforcement was delivered on non-independent concurrent random-ratio schedules via a text messaging preparation. The data were well described by the matching law, and we observed undermatching with all participants."

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