Integration of reinforcement effects over time

Animal Learning and Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 84-98

  Horner, John M ^a   Staddon, J E R ^b   Lozano, Karen K ^c  

^a University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PIGEON; REINFORCEMENT; TIME;

ANIMALIA; COLUMBA;

EID: 0031051834     PISSN: 00904996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03199027     Document Type: Article

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