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Motivating Operations Affect Stimulus Control: A Largely Overlooked Phenomenon in Discrimination Learning
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Lotfizadeh, Amin D.; Edwards, Timothy L.; Redner, Ryan; Poling, Alan – Behavior Analyst, 2012
Several recent studies have explored what Michael (e.g., 1982) termed the "value-altering" effect and the "behavior-altering" effect of motivating operations. One aspect of the behavior-altering effect that has garnered no recent attention involves changes in stimulus control produced by motivating operations. To call attention to this aspect of…
Descriptors: Discrimination Learning, Stimuli, Stimulus Generalization, Motivation
Through the Looking Glass: Symmetry in Behavioral Principles?
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Marr, 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