The effect of a change in body weight on running and responding reinforced by the opportunity to run

Psychological Record

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 421-433

  Belke, Terry W ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0030496229     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395175     Document Type: Article

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