cumulative recorder
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A cumulative recorder is a device used in behavioral psychology to automatically graph an organism’s responses over time, producing a continuous record of response rates.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
behavioral research instrument
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recording device ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Skinner box experiments
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operant conditioning ⓘ |
| category |
laboratory equipment
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psychological research apparatus ⓘ |
| dataType |
cumulative response record
ⓘ
response rate profile ⓘ |
| developedBy |
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
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surface form:
B. F. Skinner
|
| documentedIn |
B. F. Skinner’s methodological writings
ⓘ
classic operant conditioning research reports ⓘ |
| domain |
behavior analysis
ⓘ
experimental psychology ⓘ |
| enables |
permanent record of experimental sessions
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real-time monitoring of behavior ⓘ |
| graphAxes |
cumulative responses on vertical axis
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time on horizontal axis ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
event counter mechanism
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ink pen or stylus ⓘ moving paper drum ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | mid-20th century behavior analysis ⓘ |
| indicates |
high response rate as steep segments
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pauses in responding as flat segments ⓘ response rate by slope of line ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of quantitative behavior analysis
ⓘ
graphical conventions in behavior analysis ⓘ |
| measures |
patterns of responding
ⓘ
response rate ⓘ |
| operatesBy |
advancing pen upward with each response
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moving paper at constant speed horizontally ⓘ |
| output |
continuous graph of responses
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cumulative response curve ⓘ |
| records |
organism responses over time
ⓘ
rate of responding ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
computerized data acquisition systems
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digital event recorders ⓘ |
| requires |
electromechanical linkage to response manipulandum
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stable paper feed mechanism ⓘ |
| typicalSubjectSpecies |
pigeons
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rats ⓘ |
| usedFor |
analyzing reinforcement schedules
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documenting behavior change over time ⓘ studying operant behavior patterns ⓘ |
| usedIn |
behavioral psychology
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experimental analysis of behavior ⓘ |
| visualizes |
behavior over time
ⓘ
effects of reinforcement schedules ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
B. F. Skinner