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A Comparison of Escalating Versus Fixed Reinforcement Schedules on Undergraduate Quiz Taking

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Drug abstinence studies indicate that escalating reinforcement schedules maintain abstinence for longer periods than fixed reinforcement ...
Nature

Effects of Contingent and Non-Contingent Cocaine on Drug-Seeking Behavior Measured Using a Second-Order Schedule of Cocaine Reinforcement in Rats

Rats were trained to respond with intravenous cocaine as the reinforcer under a fixed interval 15-min schedule, during which conditioned stimuli paired with cocaine were presented contingent on ...
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Studies in a Temporal Classification of Reinforcement Schedules: Summary and Projection

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 46, No. 5 (May 15, 1960), pp. 753-758 (6 pages) ...
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Understanding Operant Conditioning and How It Works

Operant conditioning is a theory that explains how behaviors are influenced by their consequences or results. It’s often used today to help people adopt new behaviors or change old habits. If you’ve ...
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Operant Conditioning: What It Is and How It Works

Operant conditioning, sometimes called instrumental conditioning or Skinnerian conditioning, is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Through operant conditioning, ...