Relationship between melioration and the controlling variables

Knowledge of specific instances of melioration does not imply knowledge of the variables controlling behavior. Drug self-administration has been successfully analyzed in terms of standard variables such as the immediacy and magnitude of the drug reinforcer. An appeal to melioration may not be necess...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 1996-12, Vol.19 (4), p.588-589
Main Authors: Meisch, Richard A., Spiga, Ralph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Drug addiction
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Summary:Knowledge of specific instances of melioration does not imply knowledge of the variables controlling behavior. Drug self-administration has been successfully analyzed in terms of standard variables such as the immediacy and magnitude of the drug reinforcer. An appeal to melioration may not be necessary.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X0004317X