Ambiguity and Context Processing in Human Predictive Learning

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 482-494

  Callejas Aguilera, José E ^a   Rosas, Juan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Attention; Context switch effects; Human predictive learning; Relative stimulus validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDITIONED REFLEX; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; REFERENCE VALUE; REINFORCEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; PROBABILITY LEARNING; REFERENCE VALUES; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049490884     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018527     Document Type: Article

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