State notation of behavioral procedures

State notation has been increasingly utilized to describe and implement behavioral procedures since its adaptation for this purpose in 1970. The original version describes states as unique segments of an experimental procedure, accompanied by specified stimulus conditions. Transitions among states are triggered by inputs from the subject, or by the passage of time, and may be the occasion for changing stimulus conditions, recording data, or per-forming other operations. Extensive usage has suggested a number of possible improvements, and the notation therefore has been expanded and modified. Revisions recently incorporated in state notation increase its power as a descriptive device for effectively communicating the procedural details of reinforcement contingencies.

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