Abstract
The effects of delay and schedule of punishment upon verbal behavior were investigated. Suppression of antonym responses to a word-association list occurred significantly more rapidly when punishment was immediate rather than delayed (5 sec) and continuous rather than partial (67%). Response suppression appeared to be contingent upon the ability to verbalize the principle of punishment. Termination of punishment resulted in a gradual increase in the number of antonym responses given. However, the rate of increase was independent of the delay and schedule of punishment training used. The fact that the antonym response rate remained significantly below its operant level even after S s had been instructed to remove the shock electrodes suggests that some of the suppressing effects of response-contingent punishment may be relatively persistent.
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