Reinforcement effectiveness of animatronic and real dolphins

Anthrozoos

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 181-194

  Nathanson, David E ^a  

^a Dolphin Human Therapy   (United States)

Author keywords

Animatronic; Animatronic dolphins; Animatronic reinforcer; Dolphins; Reinforcement

Indexed keywords

TURSIOPS; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 34447633966     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303707X207963     Document Type: Article

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