Stimuli effects on optimal behavior in a sunk- cost situation with pigeons;Efectos del estímulo sobre la conducta óptima en una situación de costo de la inversión con palomas

Revista Mexicana de Analisis de la Conducta

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-29

  Avila Santibañez, Raul ^a   Gonzalez Montiel, Juan Carlos ^a   Miranda Hernandez, Patricia ^a   de Lourdes Guzman Gonzalez, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Optimal behavior; Pigeons; Stimulus effects; Sunk cost effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951802123     PISSN: 01854534     EISSN: 20070802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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