Sensitization-habituation may occur during operant conditioning

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 256-271

  McSweeney, Frances K ^a   Hinson, John M ^a   Cannon, Cari B ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21444457973     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.120.2.256     Document Type: Article

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