Reinforcement history: A concept underutilized in behavior analysts

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 199-207

  Salzinger, Kurt ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMAN; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 0030250534     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7916(96)00037-7     Document Type: Article

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