ABSTRACT
Nevin, Jenkins, Whittaker, and Yarensky (1977) and Davison and Tustin (1978) initiated a synthesis of two previously distinct areas within experimental psychology, namely, signal-detection theory (e.g., Green & Swets, 1974), and free-operant choice theory (e.g., Baum, 1974). This chapter continues this synthesis, moving closer to a parsimonious and integrated treatment of the effects of reinforcers and stimuli in signal-detection and free-operant procedures.
