Interresponse-time sensitivity during discrete-trial and free-operant concurrent variable-interval schedules

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 317-339

  Cleaveland, J M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interresponse time; Markov chains; Momentary maximizing; Pigeons; Timing; Variable interval schedules

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; LEARNING; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT; TIME;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COLUMBIDAE; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; LEARNING; MARKOV CHAINS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033217606     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1999.72-317     Document Type: Article

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