Behavior analysis and behavioral neuroscience

• Published in: Frontiers in human neuroscience Vol. 9; p. 210
• Main Author: Schlinger, Henry D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Research Foundation 17.04.2015; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Adaptive Behavior; Animal behavior; behavior analysis; Behavioral causation; behavioral neuroscience; Biology; Brain research; Broca's area; Causality; Cognitive ability; Frontal lobe; Mental task performance; Nervous system; Neuroscience; Neurosciences; Operant conditioning; Organisms; Phylogenetics; Physiology; Science; behavioral neuroscience; adaptive behavior; operant conditioning; behavior analysis; behavioral causation
• ISSN: 1662-5161; 1662-5161
• DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00210

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