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BEYOND THE RELATIONAL PRINCIPLE OF REINFORCEMENT1
1978 · Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior; v. 29; n. 3; p. 557-560; Fonte: Wiley
Dados principais
- Ano de publicação
- 1978
- Dados editoriais
- Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior; v. 29; n. 3; p. 557-560; Fonte: Wiley
- Palavras-chave
- JEAB; análise do comportamento
Autores
- James Allison
Resumo
Behavior under baseline conditions in which the contingency is absent can shed some light on the individual's performance under a schedule, but is insufficient as a basis for prediction of performance. This insufficiency of the baseline data runs counter to a recent formalization of the relational principle of reinforcement (Donahoe, 1977). A more satisfactory predictive model must incorporate not only the baseline level of the instrumental response and that of the contingent response, but also the schedule requirements, the character of each response in relation to the other, and the behavior required in simply switching from each to the other.