Rapid acquisition of preference in concurrent schedules: Effects of reinforcement amount

Behavioural Processes

Volumn 75, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 213-219

  Maguire, David R ^a   Hughes, Christine E ^a   Pitts, Raymond C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Generalized matching law; Pigeon; Preference; Reinforcer amount; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; GAMEBIRD; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL SENSITIVITY; PIGEON; REINFORCEMENT; WHITE NOISE;

COLUMBA;

EID: 34247164439     PISSN: 03766357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2007.02.019     Document Type: Article

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