Minda Inc., Adelaide, Australia.
J Appl Behav Anal. 1994 Winter;27(4):597-606. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1994.27-597.
The field of behavioral economics combines concepts from economics and operant conditioning to examine the influence of schedules or price on preference for reinforcers. Three case studies are reported in which behavioral economic analyses were used to assess relative preference for reinforcers shown by people with intellectual disabilities when schedule requirements varied. The studies examined (a) preference for different reinforcers, (b) substitutability of reinforcers, and (c) changes in preference as a function of schedule requirements.
行为经济学领域结合了经济学和操作性条件作用的概念,以研究时间表或价格对强化物偏好的影响。报告了三个案例研究,其中使用行为经济学分析来评估智力障碍者在时间表要求变化时对强化物的相对偏好。这些研究考察了(a)不同强化物的偏好,(b)强化物的可替代性,以及(c)作为时间表要求函数的偏好变化。