Dynamical concurrent schedules

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-20

  Palya, William L ^a   Allan, Robert W ^b  

^a JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar; Choice; Concurrent; Dynamics; Key peck; Matching; Pigeons

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; APPETITE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COLOR VISION; DECISION MAKING; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT;

ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTENTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COLOR PERCEPTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE;

EID: 0041660812     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2003.79-1     Document Type: Article

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