Behavioral momentum theory fails to account for the effects of reinforcement rate on resurgence

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 375-392

  Craig, Andrew R ^a   Shahan, Timothy A ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral momentum; Extinction; Operant behavior; Reinforcement rate; Relapse; Resurgence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; LONG EVANS RAT; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RAT; REINFORCEMENT;

ANIMALS; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84968739474     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: 19383711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jeab.207     Document Type: Article

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