Transfer tests of stimulus value in concurrent chains

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 93-115

  Grace, Randolph C ^a   Savastano, Hernán I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Concurrent chains; Context of reinforcement; Key peck; Pigeons; Stimulus value; Transfer test

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008953310     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1997.68-93     Document Type: Article

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