A step towards ending the isolation of behavior analysis: A common language with evolutionary science

Behavior Analyst

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 163-171

  Brown, J F ^a   Hendy, Steve ^b  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Behavior analysis; Deselection; Evolution; Punishment; Reinforcement; Selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035541249     PISSN: 07386729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03392027     Document Type: Article

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