Effects ofresponsespacing onacouisitionand retention of conditional discriminations

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 295-307

  Matthew, Porritt ^a   Van Wagner, Karen ^a   Poling, Alan ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conditional discrimination; Fluency; Rate building; Repeated acquisition of response chains

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COLOR VISION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; LEARNING; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT; TIME;

ANIMALS; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COLOR PERCEPTION; COLUMBIDAE; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SERIAL LEARNING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 75549088998     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2009.42-295     Document Type: Article

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