closed economy

an experimental design used in instrumental- or operant-conditioning procedures in which all arranged reinforcement (e.g., food) is obtained within experimental tests, with no supplements occurring outside the experimental context. Compare open economy.

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May 10th 2024

encephalon

n. see brain.