High-probability stimulus control topographies with delayed S+ onset in a simultaneous discrimination procedure

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 189-198

  McIlvane, William J ^a   Kledaras, Joanne B ^b   Callahan, T C ^b   Dube, William V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Discrimination learning; Humans with mental retardation; Key press; Stimulus control topographies

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REINFORCEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; ATTENTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PROBABILITY LEARNING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 0036515524     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2002.77-189     Document Type: Article

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