Adjusting to changes in the time of reinforcement: Peak-interval transitions in rats

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 211-231

  Lejeune, Helga ^a   Ferrara, André ^a   Simons, Frédéric ^a   Wearden, John H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; APPETITE; ARTICLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PROACTIVE INHIBITION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RAT; RECALL; REINFORCEMENT; TIME PERCEPTION;

ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MOTIVATION; PROACTIVE INHIBITION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RATS; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 0031114098     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.23.2.211     Document Type: Article

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