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Equivalence classes generated by sequence training.

Z G Sigurdardottir1, G Green, R R Saunders

  • 1Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
|January 1, 1990
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This study demonstrates how humans learn sequences of visual stimuli, forming distinct stimulus classes based on order. These classes can be expanded with new stimuli, showing emergent learning without explicit instruction.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Stimulus Equivalence

Background:

  • Understanding how humans learn complex sequential behaviors is crucial for educational and therapeutic interventions.
  • Previous research has established stimulus equivalence but less is known about its application to sequential learning and ordinal relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the formation and expansion of stimulus classes based on ordinal position in sequential learning tasks.
  • To determine the role of verbal instructions in establishing these emergent conditional relations.

Main Methods:

  • Adult participants were taught to select visual stimuli in specific sequences.
  • Match-to-sample tests were used to assess emergent conditional relations and stimulus class formation.

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  • Training was conducted with and without verbal instructions to examine their necessity.

    • Main Results:

    • Participants formed stimulus classes based on ordinal position and nonselection.
    • These classes expanded to include novel stimuli, demonstrating emergent conditional relations.
    • Verbal instructions facilitated but were not essential for class expansion, though omission required more training.

    Conclusions:

    • Sequential learning can lead to the formation of ordinal stimulus classes.
    • Stimulus equivalence provides a framework for understanding emergent relations in sequential tasks.
    • While verbal instructions aid learning, emergent relations can form without them, albeit with greater effort.