Determinants of instrumental extinction in terrestrial toads (Bufo arenarum)

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 346-356

  Muzio, Rubén N ^a   Ruetti, Eliana ^a   Papini, Mauricio R ^b  

^a INST DE BIOL Y MED EXPERIMENTAL   (Argentina)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forgetting; Overlearning extinction effect; Partial reinforcement extinction effect; Strengthening weakening theory; Toads

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750459920     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lmot.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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