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Teaching the distinction between positive and negative reinforcement

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  1. Psychology Department, University of West Virginia, 26505, PO Box 6040, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

    Philip N. Chase

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Chase, P.N. Teaching the distinction between positive and negative reinforcement. BEHAV ANALYST 29, 113–115 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392121

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