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Project Element	Element Description
Project Title Project Title	Effects of response effort on resistance to extinction
Principal Investigator Principal Investigator	Bourret, Jason
Description Description	The effect of a variety of factors on resurgence of a response have been examined and are known, including rate and magnitude of reinforcement. These factors surround the maintaining reinforcer of the response, and little is known about the effect of response parameters on resurgence. In this study, we used a force cell transducer to measure the strength of a touch to a knob. Participants gained access to videos by emitting a response within the required force range. We systematically altered the amount of force required to gain access to the videos. We then placed the touching responses on extinction in order to examine the effects of response effort on resistance to extinction.
Funder Funder	The New England Center for Children
Funding Country Funding Country	United States
Fiscal Year Funding Fiscal Year Funding	5895
Current Award Period Current Award Period	2017
Strategic Plan Question Strategic Plan Question	Question 4: Which Treatments and Interventions Will Help?
Funder’s Project Link Funder’s Project Link	No URL available.
Institution Institution	The New England Center for Children
Institute Location Institute Location	United States
Project Number Project Number
Government or Private Government or Private	Private
History/Related Projects History/Related Projects	Effects of response effort on resistance to extinction \| 6125 \| 2017 \| Effects of response effort on resistance to extinction \| 0 \| 2018 \|

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