Publications [#328636] of John E. Staddon

Journal Articles

1. Staddon, JE (1979). Regulation and time allocation: Comment on "Conservation in behavior". Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 108(1), 35-40. [doi]
   (last updated on 2025/03/28)

   Abstract:
   Comments on an article by J. Allison et al (see record 1980-27214-001). Conservation theory in either its 1- or 2-parameter form predicts a linear relation with negative slope between measures of the instrumental and contingent response. Empirical results from ratio schedule experiments conform to the linear prediction over a limited range, but results from experiments with VI schedules are not consistent with the linear model. (13 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1979 American Psychological Association.