Modification of slot-machine preferences through the use of a conditional discrimination paradigm

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 351-361

  Zlomke, Kimberly R ^a   Dixon, Mark R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Gambling; Self rules; Verbal behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONDITIONING; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; REINFORCEMENT; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); GAMBLING; HUMANS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33748951047     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2006.109-04     Document Type: Article

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