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Operant Behavior
THE CONSEQUENCES OF BEHAVIOR
LEARNING CURVES
OPERANT CONDITIONING
QUANTITATIVE PROPERTIES
THE CONTROL OF OPERANT BEHAVIOR
OPERANT EXTINCTION
The effects of extinction
WHAT EVENTS ARE REINFORCING?
CONDITIONED REINFORCERS
Generalized reinforcers
WHY IS A REINFORCER REINFORCING?
ACCIDENTAL CONTINGENCIES AND "SUPERSTITIOUS" BEHAVIOR
GOALS, PURPOSES, AND OTHER FINAL CAUSES
Next up: Chapter 6 Shaping and Maintaining Operant Behaviors