Preliminary Demonstration of Concurrent-Chains Progressive Ratio Schedules to Measure Magnitude of Relative Preference.
Concurrent-chains arrangements are commonly used to assess preference for interventions. Typically, these assessments are used to identify the most-preferred intervention, which may result in the rejection of other acceptable interventions. Modifications to the chained schedule might allow for the q...
| Publicado en: | Behavior Modification Vol. 50; no. 5; pp. 359 - 385 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Sep2026
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