Effects of varying the spatial distance between the elements that make up the supplementary function on the effective fit Efectos de variar la distancia espacial entre los elementos que integran la función suplementaria sobre el ajuste efectivo

Abstract

Two studies were conducted to explore the effect of vary the spatial distance between the elements of the supplementary function on effective adjustment. In the first study, eight rats were exposed to experimental conditions that were characterized by the manipulation of the spatial distance between the response lever and the set light-water dispenser. For Group 1 the spatial distance between devices was increasing through phases, while in Group 2 it was decreasing. In the second study eight rats were subjected to conditions similar to those of Experiment 1 with the difference that in this case, the spatial distance was varied between the water dispenser and the light-lever set. The results suggest that increasing the spatial distance between the elements of supplementary function affects the development of more effective adjustment but does not affect the execution after the subject have succeeded in producing a high percentage of contextualizing stimulus (water), this independently of where the lever or the water dispenser is installed.