Effects of fixed-interval schedule and reinforcer duration on responding reinforced by the opportunity to run

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-78

  Belke, T W ^a   Dunbar, M ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fixed interval schedule; Lever press; Rats; Reinforcer duration; Wheel running

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040466863     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1998.70-69     Document Type: Article

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