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A Federal Assault: African Americans and the Impact of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 - Symposium on the Law of Slavery: Constitutional Law and Slavery
A Federal Assault: African Americans and the Impact of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 - Symposium on the Law of Slavery: Constitutional Law and Slavery
Generalization of aggressive behavior in adolescent delinquent boys
The generalization of conditioned aggressive and nonaggressive responses in a group of six adolescent delinquent boys was investigated. Responses were reinforced in card games where a token reinforcement system with money as a back-up rinforcer was used. Conditioning of responses was rapid. Generalization, measured in terms of frequency of physical contact, was tested in a group game for which no reinforcement was given. Generalization occurred during aggressive contingencies. During nonaggressive contingencies, responses did not return completely to the baseline level