Regulation of drug-maintained behavior: comment on Meisch (2000)

Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2000 Aug;8(3):355-6; discussion 362-5. doi: 10.1037//1064-1297.8.3.355.

Abstract

In his article, R. A. Meisch (2000) introduces a concept termed relative persistence of behavior, a measure obtained by comparing rates of behavior under high-response costs to rates obtained under lower response costs. In this commentary, relative persistence of behavior is discussed in terms of behavioral regulation theory, in which responding is allocated in such a way as to maintain a stable balance point. Meisch's relative persistence of behavior may be analogous to the free (paired) baseline technique necessary for testing hypotheses based on behavioral regulation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Behavior, Animal / drug effects*
  • Conditioning, Operant / drug effects*
  • Reinforcement, Psychology*