Further evaluation of reinforcer magnitude effects in noncontingent schedules

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 529-532

  Ecott, Cheryl L ^a   Foate, Beth Ann L ^b   Taylor, Benjamin ^b   Critchfield, Thomas S ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Developmentally disabled adults; Noncontingent schedules; Reinforcer magnitude

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 0033255748     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1999.32-529     Document Type: Article

References (3)

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