The stimulus-reinforcer hypothesis of behavioral momentum: Some methodological considerations

Authors
Aparicio, CF
Citation
Cf. Aparicio, The stimulus-reinforcer hypothesis of behavioral momentum: Some methodological considerations, BEHAV BRAIN, 23(1), 2000, pp. 90
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
ISSN journal
0140525X → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(200002)23:1<90:TSHOBM>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
This commentary focuses on the stimulus-reinforcer hypothesis of resistance to change. The overall context of reinforcement can account for resistance to extinction. there are ways to systematically test the hypothesis that P avlovian contingencies account for the behavioral "mass" of discriminated o perant behavior.