Open AccessStimuli, reinforcers, and the persistence of behavior
Author(s) -
John A. Nevin
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the behavior analyst
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2196-8918
pISSN - 0738-6729
DOI - 10.1007/bf03392191
Subject(s) - persistence (discontinuity) , psychology , contingency , contingency management , cognitive psychology , reinforcement , developmental psychology , psychological intervention , social psychology , intervention (counseling) , psychiatry , engineering , philosophy , linguistics , geotechnical engineering
This article reviews evidence from basic and translational research with pigeons and humans suggesting that the persistence of operant behavior depends on the contingency between stimuli and reinforcers, and considers some implications for clinical interventions.