On the applied use of progressive-ratio schedules of reinforcement

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-161

  Roane, Henry S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; REINFORCEMENT; RESEARCH;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; RESEARCH;

EID: 46049101425     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2008.41-155     Document Type: Editorial

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