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Comparing positive and negative reinforcement: A fantasy experiment
Author(s) -
Nevin John A.,
Mandell Charlotte
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the experimental analysis of behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.75
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1938-3711
pISSN - 0022-5002
DOI - 10.1002/jeab.237
Subject(s) - reinforcement , fantasy , psychology , reinforcement learning , social psychology , cognitive psychology , computer science , artificial intelligence
We propose quantitative experimental approaches to the question of whether positive and negative reinforcement are functionally different, and discuss scientific and ethical concerns that would arise if these approaches were pursued.