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Stainback, Susan; And Others – Educational Technology, 1974
Authors conclude that reinforcers provided by the behavioral approach provide immediate, short-range motivation for the child to acquire needed skills and information, while fostering the intrinsic desire to learn. (Author)
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Behavioral Science Research, Behavioral Sciences, Learning Theories
Nevin, John A. – Educational Technology, 1993
Explains the use of pigeons in behavioral psychology research for modeling human behavior and discusses instructional objectives for humans. Topics addressed include the relationship between response rate and reinforcer rate; resistance to alternative reinforcement; choice and matching; and persistence and reinforcement. (Contains 11 references.)…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavioral Science Research, Educational Objectives, Models
