Generating variable and random schedules of reinforcement using microsoft excel macros

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 227-235

  Bancroft, Stacie L ^a   Bourret, Jason C ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Random interval; Random ratio; Random time; Schedule generation; Schedules of reinforcement; Variable interval; Variable ratio; Variable time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; RANDOMIZATION; REINFORCEMENT;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PROBABILITY LEARNING; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 46049087319     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2008.41-227     Document Type: Article

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