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Download or read book Quantitative Analyses of Behavior The effect of delay and of intervening events on reinforcement value written by Michael L. Commons and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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