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Behavioral competition: a mechanism for schedule interactions.

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Hinson, JM; Staddon, JE
Published in: Science (New York, N.Y.)
October 1978

Rats pressing a lever for food reinforcement showed large positive-contrast effects when provided with the opportunity for a competing wheel-running response. Positive and negative behavioral contrast may reflect reallocation of competing interim and terminal responses between schedule components following changes in the reinforcement conditions in one component.

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Science (New York, N.Y.)

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EISSN

1095-9203

ISSN

0036-8075

Publication Date

October 1978

Volume

202

Issue

4366

Start / End Page

432 / 434

Related Subject Headings

  • Reinforcement, Psychology
  • Reinforcement Schedule
  • Rats
  • Motor Activity
  • Male
  • General Science & Technology
  • Conditioning, Psychological
  • Behavior, Animal
  • Animals
 

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Hinson, J. M., & Staddon, J. E. (1978). Behavioral competition: a mechanism for schedule interactions. Science (New York, N.Y.), 202(4366), 432–434. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.705334
Hinson, J. M., and J. E. Staddon. “Behavioral competition: a mechanism for schedule interactions.Science (New York, N.Y.) 202, no. 4366 (October 1978): 432–34. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.705334.
Hinson JM, Staddon JE. Behavioral competition: a mechanism for schedule interactions. Science (New York, NY). 1978 Oct;202(4366):432–4.
Hinson, J. M., and J. E. Staddon. “Behavioral competition: a mechanism for schedule interactions.Science (New York, N.Y.), vol. 202, no. 4366, Oct. 1978, pp. 432–34. Epmc, doi:10.1126/science.705334.
Hinson JM, Staddon JE. Behavioral competition: a mechanism for schedule interactions. Science (New York, NY). 1978 Oct;202(4366):432–434.
Journal cover image

Published In

Science (New York, N.Y.)

DOI

EISSN

1095-9203

ISSN

0036-8075

Publication Date

October 1978

Volume

202

Issue

4366

Start / End Page

432 / 434

Related Subject Headings

  • Reinforcement, Psychology
  • Reinforcement Schedule
  • Rats
  • Motor Activity
  • Male
  • General Science & Technology
  • Conditioning, Psychological
  • Behavior, Animal
  • Animals