Resurgence and downshifts in alternative reinforcement rate.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeab.625
Abstract: Resurgence refers to an increase in a previously suppressed target behavior with a relative worsening of conditions for a more recently reinforced alternative behavior. This experiment examined the relation between resurgence and the magnitude of… read more here.
Keywords: alternative behavior; alternative reinforcement; target; rate ... See more keywords
Resurgence without overall worsening of alternative reinforcement
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2020.104219
Abstract: Three experiments were conducted with pigeons to assess discriminated periods of nonreinforcement as precipitators of resurgence. Each experiment occurred in three phases. In the Training phase, key-pecking was reinforced according to variable-interval schedules that alternated… read more here.
Keywords: alternative reinforcement; without overall; overall worsening; reinforcement ... See more keywords
Diminished alternative reinforcement as a mechanism linking conduct problems and substance use in adolescence: a longitudinal examination
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DOI: 10.1111/add.14160
Abstract: AIMS To determine whether diminished alternative reinforcement (i.e. engagement and enjoyment from substance-free activities) mediated the longitudinal association of conduct problems with substance use in early-mid-adolescence. DESIGN Structural equation modeling tested whether the association between… read more here.
Keywords: use; alternative reinforcement; conduct problems; conduct ... See more keywords