Superstitious Behavior in Multiple Schedules: a Study About Interaction Among Verbal Behavior and Behavior Maintained by Accidental Relationship with Reinforcement

The interaction between “superstitious” behavior and verbal behavior was evaluated in three experiments. The participants received different instructions suggesting that responses could score points. In experimental sessions, a rectangle’s color on the computer screen indicated a situation of point...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Benvenuti, Paulo Panetta, Cássia da Hora, Silvia Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2008-06-01
Series:Interação em Psicologia
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Online Access:http://revistas.ufpr.br/psicologia/article/view/8699