Effects of reinforcer choice measured in single-operant and concurrent-schedule procedures

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 347-351

  Geckeler, Amy S ^a   Libby, Myrna E ^b   Graff, Richard B ^b   Ahearn, William H ^b  

^a NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Choice; Developmental disabilities; Reinforcement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; HUMANS; MALE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE;

EID: 0034278080     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2000.33-347     Document Type: Article

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