Relational learning in a context of transposition: A review

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 231-248

  Lazareva, Olga F ^a  

^a DRAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Generalization; Multiple pair training; Relational learning; Review; Stimulus discrimination; Transposition

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; HUMAN; LEARNING; PIGEONS AND DOVES; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; REWARD;

ANIMALS; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; COLUMBIDAE; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); GENERALIZATION, RESPONSE; HUMANS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REWARD;

EID: 84863742139     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2012.97-231     Document Type: Review

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