Effects of response type on pigeons' sensitivity to variation in reinforcer amount and reinforcer delay

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 297-309

  Chelonis, John J ^a,b   Logue, A W ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Generalized matching law; Key peck; Pigeons; Reinforcer delay; Self control; Treadle press

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009302342     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1996.66-297     Document Type: Article

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