The Role of Interference Produced by Conflicting Associations in Contextual Control

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 314-326

  Nelson, James Byron ^a   Callejas Aguilera, José Enrique ^b  

^a School of Business and Economics

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

human contingency learning; inhibition; interference; renewal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LEARNING; MALE; RECALL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; ATTENTION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PROBABILITY LEARNING;

EID: 34548851423     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.33.3.314     Document Type: Article

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