The probability of small schedule values and preference for random-interval schedules

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-103

  Soreth, Michelle Ennis ^a   Hineline, Philip N ^b  

^a ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fixed interval; Key peck; Pigeons; Preference; Probability; Random interval; Temporal discrimination

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; PIGEONS AND DOVES; PROBABILITY; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT; TIME PERCEPTION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COLUMBIDAE; PROBABILITY; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 64849090609     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2009.91-89     Document Type: Article

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