Stimulus control of actions and habits: A role for reinforcer predictability and attention in the development of habitual behavior

Goal-directed actions are instrumental behaviors whose performance depends on the organism's knowledge of the reinforcing outcome's value. In contrast, habits are instrumental behaviors that are insensitive to the outcome's current value. Although habits in everyday life are typically...

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Main Authors: Alcalá, J.A (Author), Bouton, M.E (Author), Thrailkill, E.A (Author), Trask, S. (Author), Vidal, P. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Psychological Association Inc. 2018
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