The Relative Efficiency of Auditory (Social) Reinforcement vs. Food Reinforcement with the Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri Sciureus) in an Operant Situation

Research using non-deprivation and sensory or food reinforcement has received little attention to the present time. It is possible that, at least in the laboratory, sensory reinforcement under non- deprived conditions may be a much more economical and efficient reinforcer than food reinforcement under deprived conditions, which is traditionally used.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Experimental Psychology

Year

1967

Author dc:creator

• McMurray, David R.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Marion D. Harless
• Thomas B. Collins, Jr.
• Jared Verner

• Science
• Psychology
• Reinforcement (Psychology)
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/719

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-1730