Behavioral momentum theory: Equations and applications

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 877-895

  Nevin, John A ^a   Shahan, Timothy A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alternative reinforcement; behavioral momentum theory; extinction; relapse; resistance to change

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REINFORCEMENT;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84860546025     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: 19383703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2011.44-877     Document Type: Article

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