A Limitation on the Law of Effect.

The article discusses an experiment designed to study attention among mildly or moderately retarded subjects during learning of an oddity problem. The results of the experiment show that attention to the relevant dimension, demonstrated by oddity preference, plus adequate reinforcing conditions, did...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Mental Deficiency Vol. 84; no. 2; pp. 132 - 137
Autores principales: House, Betty J., Hanley, Michael J., Magid, Deborah F.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Association on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Sep1979
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Sumario:The article discusses an experiment designed to study attention among mildly or moderately retarded subjects during learning of an oddity problem. The results of the experiment show that attention to the relevant dimension, demonstrated by oddity preference, plus adequate reinforcing conditions, did not ensure oddity learning. Subjects do not necessarily learn about the cues that control behavior.