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Operant contingencies and “near-money”

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2006

Simon Kemp*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Randolph C. Grace*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Abstract

We make two major comments. First, negative reinforcement contingencies may generate some apparent “drug-like” aspects of money motivation, and the operant account, properly construed, is both a tool and drug theory. Second, according to Lea & Webley (L&W), one might expect that “near-money,” such as frequent-flyer miles, should have a stronger drug and a weaker tool aspect than regular money. Available evidence agrees with this prediction.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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