accidental chaining

learning, by reinforcement, a sequence of two or more actions that includes an act unnecessary to obtain reinforcement (see also chaining). This occurs as a result of accidental temporal conjunction between the unnecessary act and a stimulus circumstance that precedes a reinforced response.

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May 9th 2024

effective dose (ED)

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