Determinants of pigeons' choices in token-based self-control procedures

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 207-218

  Hackenberg, Timothy D ^a,b   Vaidya, Manish ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Key peck; Pigeons; Self control; Token reinforcement schedules

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; PIGEONS AND DOVES; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COLUMBIDAE; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0142259279     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2003.79-207     Document Type: Article

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