Effects of alternative reinforcement on human behavior: The source does matter

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 193-206

  Madden, Gregory J ^a   Perone, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contiguity theory; Humans; Joystick response; Matching law; Money; Response independent reinforcement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REINFORCEMENT; REWARD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ECONOMICS; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REWARD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0142197181     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2003.79-193     Document Type: Article

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