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- Title
THE COVARIANCE BASED LAW OF EFFECT: A FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF BEHAVIOR.
- Authors
Borgstede, M.; Luque, V. J.
- Abstract
Building on George Price's formal account of selection, we present an abstract theoretical account of behavioral selection that integrates the domains of individual learning and evolution. From the perspective of the multilevel model of behavioral selection (MLBS), we argue that the covariance based law of effect (CLOE) qualifies as a fundamental principle of behavior in that it provides a general formal framework for selectionist thinking and model building. We demonstrate the feasibility of our approach by means of a covariance based model of choice behavior that explains the effects of changeover delays on operant matching.
- Subjects
MULTILEVEL models; CONSTRUCTION costs
- Publication
Behavior & Philosophy, 2021, Vol 49, p63
- ISSN
1053-8348
- Publication type
Article