Stochastic matching and the voluntary nature of choice

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-28

  Neuringer, Allen ^a   Jensen, Greg ^a   Piff, Paul ^a  

^a REED COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Concurrent schedules of reinforcement; Free will; Humans; Psychophysical judgments; Voluntary behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; RECREATION; REINFORCEMENT; STATISTICS;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; VOLITION;

EID: 34547496861     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2007.65-06     Document Type: Article

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