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The Modification of Sexual Behavior Through Conditioning: An Avian Model

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A critical aspect of the analysis of sexual behavior involves identifying which stimuli are effective in eliciting the behavior and determining how these stimuli acquire their effectiveness. These questions can be addressed with respect both to species-specific stimuli that animals are likely to encounter in their natural environment and to “arbitrary” stimuli that do not occur under natural circumstances.

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  1. Department of Psychology and Institute for Neurological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 78712, Austin, Texas, USA

    Michael Domjan

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico, 87112, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

    Jay R. Feierman

  2. Department of Behavioral Medicine, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, 87112, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

    Jay R. Feierman

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Domjan, M. (1990). The Modification of Sexual Behavior Through Conditioning: An Avian Model. In: Feierman, J.R. (eds) Pedophilia. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9682-6_10

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