VOLUME I AUGUST 1958

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CONTENTS
Verhave, T. The effect of methamphetamine on operant level and avoidance
behavior .......... .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . . 207
Clark, F. C. The effect of deprivation and frequency of reinforcement on variable-
interval responding ......... . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 221
Mechner, F. Sequential dependencies of the lengths of consecutive response runs . . . 229
Skinner, B. F., and Morse, W. H. Sustained performance during very long experi-
mental sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Cumming, W. W., and Schoenfeld, W. N. Behavior under extended exposure to a
high-value fixed interval reinforcement schedule ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Sidman, M. By-products of aversive control ..... . .......... ......... 265
Kelleher, R. T. Fixed-ratio schedules of conditioned reinforcement with chimpanzees 281
NOTES
Verhave, T. A sensitive lever for operant conditioning experiments. 220
Lester, D. Water feeder. 234
Dinsmoor, J. A. A new shock grid for rats. 264
Hill, R. T. A simple and useful modification of session timers. 290
Herndon, J. F., Greenberg, S. M., Van Loon, E. J., Kelleher, R. T., Cook, L., and
Davidson, A. A liquid diet for animals in behavioral studies. 291