The current study explored how the variability or lack thereof in interlocking behavioral contingencies (IBC) may be brought under contextual control. Four undergraduates (two dyads) students participated in the current study. Dyads were instructed to play a game on a computer screen with the goal to earn as many "Congratulations" as possible. An ABABAB reversal design was used. A Lag 1 schedule of cultural consequence delivery for IBC topography was set in the variability (VAR) condition. During the repeated (REP) condition only one IBC topography was reinforced. For one of the two dyads, the variability of IBC topography was brought under contextual control. It is important to explore the behavioral processes at the cultural level to understand prediction and control of cultural phenomena.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1752333 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Urbina, Tomas, III |
| Contributors | Cihon, Traci M., Borba, Aecio, Becker, April, Ruiz, Jesus R |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 45 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, Urbina III, Tomas, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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