The measurement and functional properties of reinforcer value in single-alternative responding: A test of linear system theory

Psychological Record

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-65

  Dallery, Jesse ^a,c   McDowell, J J ^b   Soto, Paul L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Florida ^*  (United States)

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EID: 1542397168     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395461     Document Type: Article

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