BEHAVIOR IN A NOVEL SITUATION AS INFLUENCED BY THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING ENVIRONMENT<sup>1</sup>
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of BehaviorPublished 1 April 1962Open access
Paul J. Woods
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The feasibility of the time-sampling technique for the study of animal behavior is further demonstrated, and its more general use is advocated.
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Behavior in a novel situation, which basically represented an increase in complexity for some Ss and a decrease in complexity for others, was sampled by the use of an exhaustive list of response categories at 5-sec intervals for 24 min. Wide behavioral differences are described. In addition, the feasibility of the time-sampling technique for the study of animal behavior is further demonstrated, and its more general use is advocated.
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Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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