Response allocation in concurrent chains when terminal-link delays follow an ascending and descending series

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-20

  Christensen, Darren R ^a   Grace, Randolph C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acquisition; Choice; Concurrent chains; Hysteresis; Pigeons; Reinforcer delay; Terminal link effect

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; PIGEONS AND DOVES; REINFORCEMENT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COLUMBIDAE; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 64849100961     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2009.91-1     Document Type: Article

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