Molar functional relations and clinical behavior analysis: Implications for assessment and treatment

Behavior Analyst

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-68

  Waltz, Thomas J ^a   Follette, William C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical behavior analysis; Discounting; Matching law; Momentum; Variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949119830     PISSN: 07386729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03392175     Document Type: Article

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