Sidman, M. (2001).
Safe periods both explain and need explaining.
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior,
75, 335-365.
Dinsmoor’s (2001) stress on the response-produced safe period as
a reinforcer for avoidance behavior is a positive contribution,
even though several questions about such safe periods remain to
be answered.
Key words: avoidance behavior, free-operant avoidance, safe
period, response-produced stimulation, shock density