The Effects of Operant Reinforcement Schedules on the Modification of Human Heart Rate

John P. Hatch

doi:10.1111/j.1469-8986.1980.tb02297.x

The Effects of Operant Reinforcement Schedules on the Modification of Human Heart Rate

John P. Hatch

Psychiatry

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Abstract

Thirty‐six male students were instructed to raise or lower their heart rates (HRs) and were provided with one of three different schedules of HR biofeedback. Within each direction of control condition, subjects were exposed to continuous beat‐by‐beat visual feedback, no feedback, or feedback presented according to a variable ratio (VR) schedule. During 4 training sessions VR subjects received feedback of a randomly selected 100%, 75%, 50%, or 25% of their heartbeats. All groups significantly altered their HRs in the instructed direction. For HR speeding, VR feedback produced significantly faster HRs than did continuous feedback while the VR schedule was in effect. No significant differences in HR slowing performance occurred among the three slowing groups. Resting initial HR levels did not significantly affect either speeding or slowing performance.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	559-567
Number of pages	9
Journal	Psychophysiology
Volume	17
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8986.1980.tb02297.x
State	Published - Nov 1980

Keywords

Biofeedback
Heart rate
Operant Control
Variable ratio reinforcement

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuroscience(all)
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Neurology
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Developmental Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Biological Psychiatry

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