The generalized matching law describes choice on concurrent variable-interval schedules of wheel-running reinforcement

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 299-310

  Belke, Terry W ^a   Belliveau, Julie ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concurrent variable interval reinforcement schedules; Lever press; Matching law; Rats; Wheel running reinforcement

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; APPETITE; ARTICLE; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; LEARNING; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RAT; REINFORCEMENT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE;

EID: 0035346074     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2001.75-299     Document Type: Article

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