What is defined in operational definitions? The case of operant psychology

Behavior and Philosophy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 111-126

  Ribes Iñesta, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Contingency shaped and rule governed behavior; Operant respondent behavior; Operational analysis; Operational definitions; Private public events

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845392117     PISSN: 10538348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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