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Can Observing Behavior Predict Performance in Conditional Discriminations?

Prompts are implemented often in training procedures, to include conditional discriminations, and this can lead to prompt dependency. The current study extends a prior study that suggested that the effectiveness of supplementary visual stimuli displaying the sample and comparison was dependent on the timing in relation to the selection task, presented as a prompt or feedback, in a match-to-sample procedure. The current research examines if the differences in that effectiveness were due to differences in observing behavior in those two conditions. Measures of observing behavior were determined by making access to the individual visual stimuli contingent on clicking on the visual stimulus and keeping the cursor located on the stimulus. Participants viewed the sample comparison much less than the comparison stimulus in both the prompt and feedback conditions. Latency to select the comparison stimulus was much shorter for the prompt condition suggesting that the participants might have interacted differently with the selection task in the two conditions.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc955035
Date12 1900
CreatorsMarchini, Kevin Julian
ContributorsVaidya, Manish, Cihon, Traci, Rosales-Ruiz, Jesus
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Marchini, Kevin Julian, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

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