Mechanisms of resurgence II: Response-contingent reinforcers can reinstate a second extinguished behavior

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 154-164

  Winterbauer, Neil E ^a   Bouton, Mark E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Extinction; Instrumental conditioning; Operant conditioning; Reinstatement; Relapse; Resurgence

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951781060     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lmot.2011.01.002     Document Type: Article

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