Visual reinforcement signals interfere with the effects of reinforcer magnitude manipulations

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 464-475

  Reed, Phil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030295966     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/lmot.1996.0027     Document Type: Article

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