The what and why of research on reinforcement

• Published in: PLoS biology Vol. 2; no. 12; p. e420
• Main Author: Servedio, Maria R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.12.2004; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adaptation, Biological - genetics; Animal Behavior; Animal reproduction; Animals; Biodiversity; Biological Evolution; Drosophila; Ecology; Endangered & extinct species; Evolution; Female; Females; Genetics, Population; Genetics/Genomics/Gene Therapy; Insects; Macroevolution; Male; Models, Biological; Models, Theoretical; Population; Population Dynamics; Primer; Reinforcement (Psychology); Selection, Genetic; Sexual Behavior, Animal; Species Specificity; Sperm; Models, Theoretical; Genetics, Population; Sexual Behavior, Animal; Species Specificity; Drosophila; Reinforcement (Psychology); Selection, Genetic; Adaptation, Biological; Male; Biodiversity; Biological Evolution; Animals; Models, Biological; Female; Population Dynamics

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