This review considers the hypothesis that changes in dopamine signalling might account for
altered sensitivity to positive reinforcement in children with ADHD. The existing evidence …

The experimental analysis of delay of reinforcement is considered from the perspective of
three questions that seem basic not only to understanding delay of reinforcement, but, also …

The aim of the third edition of this book is... to provide a lucid introduction to contemporary
phenomena and theories about learning and behavior. The book strives to present a …

Adjunctive behaviors such as schedule-induced polydipsia are said to be induced by
periodic delivery of incentives, but not reinforced by them. That standard treatment assumes …

Some of the earliest applications outside the laboratory of principles derived from the
experimental analysis of behavior (EAB), such as the pioneering work of Keller and Marian …

An altered behavioral response to positive reinforcement has been proposed to be a core
deficit in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The spontaneously hypertensive rat …

The search for robust and durable interventions in everyday situations typically involves the
use of delayed reinforcers, sometimes delivered well after a target behavior occurs …

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), affecting 3–5% of grade-school children, is a
behavioral disorder characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention …

Male Siamese fighting fish, Betta splendens, swam through a ring in an aquarium, breaking
a photocell beam and initiating an unsignaled, resetting delay interval. Following delays of 0 …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) presents special challenges for drug
development. Current treatment with psychostimulants and nonstimulants is effective, but …