An Experimental Analysis of Steady-State Response Rate Components on Variable Ratio and Variable Interval Schedules of Reinforcement

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-9

  Reed, Phil ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burst responses; Rats; Response components; Response initiation; Variable interval; Variable ration

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; FEEDBACK; MALE; RATS; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TIME FACTORS;

RATTUS;

EID: 79951569714     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019387     Document Type: Article

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