Response induction during the acquisition and maintenance of lever pressing with delayed reinforcement

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-49

  Escobar, Rogelio ^a,b   Bruner, Carlos A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Delayed reinforcement; Lever pressing; Rats; Response acquisition; Response induction; Response location

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RAT; REINFORCEMENT; TIME; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34547524640     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2007.122-04     Document Type: Article

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