Effects of reinforcement rate and delay on the acquisition of lever pressing by rats

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-75

  Bruner, Carlos A ^a   Avila, S Raul ^b   Acuña, Laura ^b   Gallardo, Luis M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Lever press; Rats; Reinforcement delay; Reinforcement rate; Response acquisition

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT; TIME; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; LEARNING; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031602479     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1998.69-59     Document Type: Article

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