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Journal of applied behavior analysis
1994;27 (4): 597-606.

Preference for reinforcers under varying schedule arrangements: A behavioral economic analysis.

R D Tustin
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  1. R D Tustin: Minda Inc., Adelaide, Australia.
PMID: 16795840 DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1994.27-597

Abstract

The field of behavioral economics combines concepts from economics and operant conditioning to examine the influence of schedules or price on preference for reinforcers. Three case studies are reported in which behavioral economic analyses were used to assess relative preference for reinforcers shown by people with intellectual disabilities when schedule requirements varied. The studies examined (a) preference for different reinforcers, (b) substitutability of reinforcers, and (c) changes in preference as a function of schedule requirements.

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