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THINNING

By N., Sam M.S.

with regard to conditioning, a gradual escalation in the intermittency of reinforcement.

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Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "THINNING," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/thinning/ (accessed September 25, 2023).
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