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Human LearningTopic 5: Part 3 Matching Law and Delay

Discounting

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Choice Behavior

Concurrent Schedules = Choice studies

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Behavior

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Reinforcers earned

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Matching Law

Relative rates of responding match relative rates of reinforcement

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Matching Law Apps

Basketball

NFL

Sexual Behavior

Drug Taking Behavior

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Concurrent-Chain

Studying complex choice

Choice Link – no reinforcers

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Terminal Link

VR10

Terminal Link

FR10

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Self Control

Larger Later over the Smaller Sooner

Delay Discounting

Concurrent chain procedures – increase self control choices

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