Cross-domain analogies as relating derived relations among two separate relational networks
Francisco J Ruiz1, Carmen Luciano
1Facultad de Psicología, Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico, Universidad de Almería, Spain. frj939@ual.es
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
|May 7, 2011
Summary
This study explored cross-domain analogy by training participants on separate relational networks. Performance on the analogical test correlated with general analogical reasoning skills, advancing behavior analysis.
Area of Science:
- Behavior Analysis
- Cognitive Psychology
- Psychology
Background:
- Previous research focused on within-domain analogy.
- This study investigates cross-domain analogy by examining relations between separate relational networks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze cross-domain analogy by establishing relations between two distinct relational networks.
- To correlate participants' performance in a novel analogical task with established measures of analogical reasoning.
Main Methods:
- Adult participants completed intelligence and analogical reasoning tests.
- A computerized conditional discrimination procedure trained two relational networks.
- A two-part analogical test assessed the ability to relate combinatorial relations across networks.
Main Results:
- 65% of participants successfully passed the analogical test on the first attempt.
- Performance in the training procedure showed a strong correlation with standard analogical reasoning measures.
Conclusions:
- The study successfully demonstrated a method for analyzing cross-domain analogy within a behavior analytic framework.
- Findings suggest that the training procedure effectively captures aspects of analogical reasoning relevant to cross-domain tasks.
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