Arousal: Its genesis and manifestation as response rate

Peter R. Killeen; Stephen J. Hanson; Steve R. Osborne

doi:10.1037/0033-295X.85.6.571

Arousal: Its genesis and manifestation as response rate

Peter R. Killeen, Stephen J. Hanson, Steve R. Osborne

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Abstract

The presentation of an incentive generates a small amount of arousal that decays exponentially over time. If the time interval separating successive incentives is short enough, arousal cumulates to an equilibrium level that is predictable from decay constants derived from the presentation of isolated incentives. The accumulation of arousal accounts for the "excessive" nature of schedule-induced, or adjunctive, behaviors. (58 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	571-581
Number of pages	11
Journal	Psychological Review
Volume	85
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.85.6.571
State	Published - Nov 1978
Externally published	Yes

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Psychology(all)

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adjunctive or schedule induced behavior, arousal & time intervals between incentives & response rate

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