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Establishing conditional discriminations without direct training: stimulus classes and labels.

J E Spradlin, M H Dixon

    American Journal of Mental Deficiency
    |March 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    This study expanded on prior research by teaching symbol classes through visual training. Auditory conditioning then extended control to untrained symbols, demonstrating emergent stimulus control.

    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral Psychology
    • Stimulus Control
    • Learning Theory

    Background:

    • The Spradlin et al. (1973) paradigm demonstrated stimulus control through conditional discrimination.
    • Previous research established methods for establishing stimulus-response relationships.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To expand the Spradlin et al. (1973) paradigm.
    • To investigate emergent stimulus control in a match-to-sample task.

    Main Methods:

    • Two subjects underwent visual match-to-sample training to learn two classes of four symbols each.
    • Auditory stimuli were then conditioned to control specific members within these learned symbol classes.

    Main Results:

    • Following auditory conditioning, untrained symbols within the established classes came under auditory control.

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  • This indicates emergent stimulus control without direct training for those specific auditory-symbol relationships.

    • Conclusions:

    • The findings support the expansion of the Spradlin et al. (1973) paradigm.
    • Emergent stimulus control can be established through the manipulation of conditional discrimination and auditory conditioning.