ERIC Number: EJ998523
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 8
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Reinforcement and Induction of Operant Variability
Neuringer, Allen
Behavior Analyst, v35 n2 p229-236 Fall 2012
The target paper by Barba (2012) raises issues that were the focus of the author's first two publications on operant variability. The author will describe the main findings in those papers and then discuss Barba's specific arguments. Barba has argued against the operant nature of variability. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Feedback (Response), Models, Experiments, Measurement, Probability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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