Qualitatively different reinforcers and parameters of Herrnstein's (1970) response-strength equation

Animal Learning and Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 235-242

  Belke, Terry W ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUCROSE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONDITIONED REFLEX; FOOD DEPRIVATION; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; REINFORCEMENT; RUNNING; TOPOGRAPHY; TREADMILL;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0031684828     PISSN: 00904996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03199217     Document Type: Article

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