Comparing choices and variations in people and rats: Two teaching experiments

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 407-416

  Neuringer, Allen ^a   Deiss, Chris ^a   Imig, Scott ^a  

^a REED COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FOOD; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; RAT; RECREATION; REINFORCEMENT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; FOOD; HUMANS; RATS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 0034243367     PISSN: 07433808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03200809     Document Type: Article

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