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Examining the end product of this matching analysis, the behavior analyst would observe that the generalized matching equation accounted for Thus, the matching law appears to have described the behavior—consequence relations quite well.
The generalized matching equation is a robust and efficient means of examining the relations between reinforcers and behavior. Using simple logarithm functions and creating a scatterplot with linear regression in Excel, applied behavior analysts can quickly and accurately analyze naturally occurring relations between reinforcement and behavior using the generalized matching equation.
With this task analysis detailing these technical procedures, applied behavior analysts with little to no experience conducting matching law analyses will be prepared to conduct quantitative analyses of clients' responsiveness to reinforcement contingencies in various research and clinical settings. Nevertheless, readers should be advised that the two-alternative approach detailed in this article is but one approach to analyzing matching, albeit the most commonly used form of the matching equation in the applied literature.
Moreover, it is worth noting that the methods outlined in this article are merely suggestions of how to use a computer program to analyze and depict data from a two-alternative matching study. Numerous other spreadsheet and statistical software e.
As such, readers should explore and pilot these options to find the best resource for their individual analytical needs. Finally, readers are encouraged to modify and adapt these procedures to serve the assumptions of their research design as well as personal preferences for data analysis and display. I thank Florence D. DiGennaro Reed and Alek J. Reed for their critical appraisal of an earlier draft of this manuscript. Ratio-based schedules are not commonly used in matching studies due to the natural relation between response rate and reinforcement rate.
Specifically, because reinforcement rate is dependent on response rate in ratio-based schedules, the two are inherently correlated. Thus, any apparent matching relation may merely be an artifact of the schedule itself rather than a demonstration of the matching law. Recent published applied matching studies demonstrate the benefits of this unit of analysis Borrero et al.
National Center for Biotechnology Information , U. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. J Appl Behav Anal. Derek D Reed. Mark Dixon, Action Editor. Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer. Received Jul 9; Accepted Apr 1. This article has been corrected. See J Appl Behav Anal. This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract The generalized matching equation is a robust and empirically supported means of analyzing relations between reinforcement and behavior.
Keywords: choice, generalized matching equation, matching law, Microsoft Excel, technology. Open in a separate window. B 1 Duration in seat B 2 Duration out of seat R 1 attention in seat R 2 Attention out of seat 26 34 11 13 38 22 15 10 41 19 16 6 45 15 18 3 50 10 17 2. Creating the Spreadsheet 1.
Figure 1. Creating the Plot 1. Figure 2. Figure 3. Figure 4. Figure 5. Figure 6. Figure 7. Acknowledgments I thank Florence D. Footnotes 1 In most applications of the matching law including those using the generalized matching equation , the typical schedule of reinforcement is interval based.
On two types of deviation from the matching law: Bias and undermatching. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. Matching, undermatching, and overmatching in studies of choice. M, Rachlin H. Choice as time allocation.
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