The field of behavior analysis has grown within a rigid, antiteleological framework in which
the past mechanistically determines the present. Although this framework has facilitated …

Noncontingent reinforcement is a commonly used procedure to decrease levels of problem
behavior. Goals of this intervention are to decrease motivation, responding, and the …

In concurrent schedules, reinforcers are often followed by a brief period of heightened
preference for the just‐productive alternative. Such 'preference pulses' may reflect local …

Although choice between two alternatives has been widely researched, fewer studies have
examined choice across multiple (more than two) alternatives. Past models of choice …

We introduce to behavior analysis a way of analyzing choice behavior that exploits recent
developments in nanoeconomics, financial economics, and econometrics. A response …

Choice behavior among two alternatives has been widely researched, but fewer studies
have examined the effect of multiple (more than two) alternatives on choice. Two …

Featuring animal research, from pigeons to primates, this book explains how comparative
psychology can enrich our insights into human psychological processes. Each chapter …

In concurrent schedules with a changeover delay (COD), choice often strongly favours the
just-reinforced alternative immediately after a reinforcer delivery. These 'preference pulses' …

El estudio de la conducta de elección en entornos controlados inició con la exposición de
los sujetos a dos programas concurrentes; Skinner (1950) observó que al exponer a una …

Recently, the fundamental definition of reinforcement has been challenged. The traditional
account holds that reinforcement strengthens preceding behaviour. The challenging theory …