The Predictably Unpredictable Operant
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The Predictably Unpredictable Operant
Animals can learn to repeat a response when reinforcement is contingent upon accurate repetitions or to vary when reinforcement is contingent upon variability. In the first case, individual responses can readily be predicted; in the latter, prediction may be difficult or impossible. Particular levels of variability or (un)predictability can be reinforced, including responses that approximate a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1911-4745
DOI: 10.3819/ccbr.2012.70004