Michael Caruso wrote:
> Sorry to beat a dead horse, but I just looked at the only three behavioral
> analysis texts I have (2 from 1979 and 1 from 1993) and all three define a
> "negative reinforcer" as an aversive stimulus - one's whose removal
> following a response reinforces the behavior.
Er, and therefore the McMaster site IS in error when it claims that "A
negative reinforcer is a stimulus that reduces the probability of any response it
follows". I get the feeling you thought that we were complaining about something else
(I'm not sure what), since your examples are supporting the claim that the McMaster
site is wrong, right?
Paul Smith
Alverno College
Milwaukee
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