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J Exp Anal Behav. 1961 July; 4(3): 267–272.
doi: 10.1901/jeab.1961.4-267.
PMCID: PMC1404074
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Relative and absolute strength of response as a function of frequency of reinforcement, 1,2
R. J. Herrnstein
1I wish to express my indebtedness to Dr. Douglas Anger of the Upjohn Company for his valuable comments concerning the interpretation of the data in this experiment.
2The work reported in this article was supported by Grant G-6435 from the National Science Foundation, Washington, D. C. to Harvard University.
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Selected References
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  • Clark FC. The effect of deprivation and frequency of reinforcement on variable-interval responding. J Exp Anal Behav. 1958 Aug;1(3):221–228. [PubMed]
  • Findley JD. Preference and Switching under Concurrent Scheduling. J Exp Anal Behav. 1958 Apr;1(2):123–144. [PubMed]
  • REYNOLDS GS. Relativity of response rate and reinforcement frequency in a multiple schedule. J Exp Anal Behav. 1961 Apr;4:179–184. [PubMed]
  • WILSON MP. Periodic reinforcement interval and number of periodic reinforcements as parameters of response strength. J Comp Physiol Psychol. 1954 Feb;47(1):51–56. [PubMed]
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