Role of context similarity in ABA, ABC, and AAB renewal paradigms: Implications for theories of renewal and for treating human phobias

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 410-436

  Thomas, Brian L ^a   Larsen, Niccole ^b   Ayres, John J B ^b  

^a BALDWIN WALLACE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal models; Conditioned suppression; Context; Fear; Phobias; Relapse; Renewal; Similarity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345448324     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0023-9690(03)00037-7     Document Type: Article

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