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Rule-Governed Behavior Insights by Daniela Alfonso is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This chapter discusses the implications of rule-governed behavior from a behavioral perspective. It reviews two main empirical approaches: 1) examining how rules impact behavior under schedules of reinforcement, and 2) observing how rule-governed behavior responds to changes in programmed contingencies. A key finding is that rule-governed behavior tends to be less sensitive to changes in contingencies that are not contacted by the rule itself. This "rule-induced insensitivity" effect has implications for un

Author
Daniela Alfonso
Language
EN