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Problems and pitfalls for Killeen's mathematical principles of reinforcement

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Joseph J. Pear
Joseph J. Pear
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Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaR3T 2N2 Electronic mail: pear@ccu.umanitoba.ca
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 17 , Issue 1 , March 1994, pp. 146 - 147
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