Effects of reinforcer consumption and magnitude on response rates during noncontingent reinforcement

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 525-539

  Roscoe, Eileen M ^a   Iwata, Brian A ^b   Rand, Melissa S ^b  

^a NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Noncontingent reinforcement; Reinforcer magnitude; Satiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REINFORCEMENT; SATIETY; SHELTERED WORKSHOP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MICROCOMPUTERS; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SATIATION; SHELTERED WORKSHOPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2342562518     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2003.36-525     Document Type: Article

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