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The next reinforcer: comment on Meisch (2000)

¹Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor 48109-0632, USA. jhwoods@umich.edu

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

|September 7, 2000

Summary

This commentary explores R.A. Meisch's (2000) novel conceptualization of reinforcer effects using relative persistence. The proposed concept, drawing from behavioral economics, offers a valuable new perspective on understanding behavior.

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Area of Science:

Behavioral science
Psychology
Behavioral economics

Background:

R.A. Meisch (2000) proposed a new conceptualization of reinforcer effects.
This concept is framed in terms of relative persistence.

Purpose of the Study:

To respond to and evaluate Meisch's (2000) proposed conceptualization of reinforcer effects.
To highlight the potential utility and implications of the relative persistence concept.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis and commentary.
Comparison with existing frameworks, specifically behavioral economics.

Main Results:

The proposed concept of relative persistence is deemed potentially very helpful.
The concept shows similarities to applications within behavioral economics.

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Conclusions:

Meisch's (2000) conceptualization of reinforcer effects offers a promising new direction.
The relative persistence framework may integrate well with behavioral economic principles.