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Rescorla, Robert A. – American Psychologist, 1987
Analyzes associative structures underlying goal-directed behavior using well-developed techniques for studying Pavlovian conditioning. Identifies the roles of the stimulus, response, and reinforcer in instrumental learning. A response and its reinforcer must be associated for acquisition and maintenance of instrumental behavior. (Author/LHW)
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Conditioning, Counseling Techniques, Learning