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LINEAR MODELING OF STEADY‐STATE BEHAVIORAL DYNAMICS
2002 · Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior; v. 77; n. 1; p. 3-27; Fonte: Wiley
Dados principais
- Ano de publicação
- 2002
- Dados editoriais
- Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior; v. 77; n. 1; p. 3-27; Fonte: Wiley
- Palavras-chave
- JEAB; análise do comportamento
Autores
- William L. Palya
- Donald Walter
- Robert Kessel
- Robert Lucke
Resumo
The observed steady‐state behavioral dynamics supported by unsignaled periods of reinforcement within repeating 2,000‐s trials were modeled with a linear transfer function. These experiments employed improved schedule forms and analytical methods to improve the precision of the measured transfer function, compared to previous work. The refinements include both the use of multiple reinforcement periods that improve spectral coverage and averaging of independently determined transfer functions. A linear analysis was then used to predict behavior observed for three different test schedules. The fidelity of these predictions was determined.