Rats' performance on variable-interval schedules with a linear feedback loop between response rate and reinforcement rate

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 157-173

  Reed, Phil ^a   Hildebrandt, Tom ^a   DeJongh, Julie ^a   Soh, Mariane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feedback function; Interresponse time; Lever press; Rats; Variable interval schedule; Variable ratio schedule

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; MALE; RAT; REINFORCEMENT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEEDBACK; MALE; RATS; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE;

EID: 0142166272     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2003.79-157     Document Type: Article

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