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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
Murphey, Robert J.; And Others – AAESPH Review, 1979
Among the findings were that the treatment procedure produced immediate and substantial suppression effects on the self-injurious behavior, which generalized to the nontraining environment and endured over an eight-month interval. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Mental Retardation, Operant Conditioning, Punishment
Brembs, Bjorn; Wiener, Jan – Learning & Memory, 2006
In a permanently changing environment, it is by no means an easy task to distinguish potentially important events from negligible ones. Yet, to survive, every animal has to continuously face that challenge. How does the brain accomplish this feat? Building on previous work in "Drosophila melanogaster" visual learning, we have developed an…
Descriptors: Memory, Methods, Cues, Visual Stimuli
