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Direct linkMarr, M. Jackson – Behavior Analyst, 2006
In this article, the author discusses and presents seven possibilities that describe how symmetry principles are reflected in behavior analysis. First, if there are apparently no functional distinctions to be made between positive and negative reinforcement, then reinforcer effectiveness (by various measures) is invariant under a simple inversion…
Descriptors: Punishment, Negative Reinforcement, Behavior Disorders, Positive Reinforcement
