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@article{citeulike:323957, abstract = {Many problem situations in applied settings are best conceptualized as choice situations. In addition, applied behavior analysts create choice situations when they reinforce a competing response to decrease inappropriate behavior. When such situations are analyzed using the matching law, variable interval (VI) schedules of reinforcement prove to be a superior intervention strategy regardless of the nature of the schedule maintaining other, less appropriate behavior. This conclusion is robust in that VI schedule superiority is observed in situations in which choice behavior is highly biased or shows pronounced undermatching as well as those in which the matching law holds precisely. Our analysis demonstrates the potential practical value of mathematical descriptions of behavior.}, author = {Myerson, J. and Hale, S.}, citeulike-article-id = {323957}, journal = {Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis}, keywords = {hardcopy, matching\_law}, pages = {367--380}, posted-at = {2005-09-17 20:56:14}, priority = {2}, title = {Practical implications of the matching law.}, volume = {17}, year = {1984} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:323957 L3 - citeulike-article-id:323957 N2 - Many problem situations in applied settings are best conceptualized as choice situations. In addition, applied behavior analysts create choice situations when they reinforce a competing response to decrease inappropriate behavior. When such situations are analyzed using the matching law, variable interval (VI) schedules of reinforcement prove to be a superior intervention strategy regardless of the nature of the schedule maintaining other, less appropriate behavior. This conclusion is robust in that VI schedule superiority is observed in situations in which choice behavior is highly biased or shows pronounced undermatching as well as those in which the matching law holds precisely. Our analysis demonstrates the potential practical value of mathematical descriptions of behavior. JF - Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis EP - 380 TI - Practical implications of the matching law. VL - 17 SP - 367 KW - hardcopy KW - matching_law AU - Myerson, J AU - Hale, S PY - 1984///Fall ER -