Spontaneous Alternation Behavior
. Ed(S): Dember, William N.; Richman, Charles L.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Dember, William N.; Richman, Charles L. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JM; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 346.
A wide variety of species, including human beings, exhibits a remarkably reliable behavior pattern, known as spontaneous alternation behavior (SAB), that has intrigued researchers for over seven decades. Though the details may vary depending on species and setting, SAB essentially entails first choosing one member of a pair of alternatives and then the other, without instructions or incen tives to do so. Spontaneous alternation is manifested even in the early trials of a discrimination-learning experiment, where only one of the choices is reinforced. Indeed, that was the setting in which SAB was first noted (Hunter, 1914). Rein forcement contingencies, evidently, ... Read more
A wide variety of species, including human beings, exhibits a remarkably reliable behavior pattern, known as spontaneous alternation behavior (SAB), that has intrigued researchers for over seven decades. Though the details may vary depending on species and setting, SAB essentially entails first choosing one member of a pair of alternatives and then the other, without instructions or incen tives to do so. Spontaneous alternation is manifested even in the early trials of a discrimination-learning experiment, where only one of the choices is reinforced. Indeed, that was the setting in which SAB was first noted (Hunter, 1914). Rein forcement contingencies, evidently, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
Number of Pages
211
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461388814
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V9781461388814
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