Fisher, W. W., & Mazur, J. E. (1997).
Basic and applied research on choice responding.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
30, 387-410.
Choice responding refers to the manner in which individuals
allocate their time or responding among available response
options. In this article, we first review basic investigations
that have identified and examined variables that influence choice
responding, such as response effort and reinforcement rate,
immediacy, and quality. We then describe recent bridge and
applied studies that illustrate how the results of basic research
on choice responding can help to account for human behavior in
natural environments and improve clinical assessments and
interventions.
DESCRIPTORS: basic research, choice, matching theory, concurrent
schedules