Generality (psychology)

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The Assumption of Generality underlies the research work of the experimental analysis of behavior in which the effects of schedules of reinforcement in non-humans (often pigeons) is assumed to generalize to humans.[1] [2] [3]

Fergus Lowe has questioned the generality of schedule effects in cases of fixed-interval performance among humans and non-humans (Lowe 1979)[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Whaley, D.L & Mallott, R.W. (1971). Elementary Principles of Behavior. Englewood Cliffs,NJ: Prentice-Hall.
  2. ^ Morse W.H. (1966). Intermittent reinforcement. In W.K. Honig (ed.), Operant Behavior: areas of research and application (pp.52-108). New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts.
  3. ^ Skinner, B.F. (1969). Contingencies of Reinforcement: A theoretical analysis. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts.
  4. ^ Lowe, F. C. (1979) Determinants of human operant behavior. In M.D. Zeiler & P. Harzem (Eds), Reinforcement and the organization of behavior (pp. 159-192). New York:John Wiley.
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