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J Exp Anal Behav. 1964 January; 7(1): 27–36.
doi: 10.1901/jeab.1964.7-27.
PMCID: PMC1404366
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Secondary reinforcement and rate of primary reinforcement1
R. J. Herrnstein
1This work was supported by grants from the National Science Foundation to Harvard University. The assistance of Mrs. Antoinette Papp and Mr. Wallace Brown is greatly appreciated. Reprints may be obtained from the author, Psychological Labs, Memorial Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge 38, Mass.
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Abstract
Four pigeons were trained to peck at either of two response-keys. Pecking at either key occasionally produced a secondary reinforcer. Then, in the presence of the secondary reinforcer, further pecking occasionally produced the primary reinforcer, food. The relative rate at which each pigeon pecked to obtain a secondary reinforcer equalled the relative rate of primary reinforcement in its presence.
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  • HERRNSTEIN RJ. Relative and absolute strength of response as a function of frequency of reinforcement. J Exp Anal Behav. 1961 Jul;4:267–272. [PubMed]
  • PREMACK D. Toward empirical behavior laws. I. positive reinforcement. Psychol Rev. 1959 Jul;66(4):219–233. [PubMed]
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