Effects of variable-interval value and amount of training on stimulus generalization

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-163

  Walker, Diana J ^a,b   Branch, Marc N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Amount of training; Generalization gradient; Key peck; Pigeons; Reinforcement rate; Stimulus generalization; Variable interval schedule

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; APPETITE; ARTICLE; COLOR VISION; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; LEARNING; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; REINFORCEMENT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; COLOR PERCEPTION; COLUMBIDAE; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); GENERALIZATION, STIMULUS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE;

EID: 0032163390     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1998.70-139     Document Type: Article

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