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An Application of Geometric Principles to the Place-Versus-Response Issue

By applying geometric analysis to some experimental maze situations the present study attempted to determine if a continuity in the responding of experimental Ss existed. This continuity in responding might suggest the presence of alternative explanations for the behavior of these Ss in some maze problems. The study made use of a modified version of the Tolman, Ritchie, and Kalish (1946a) experiment using six runways during training rather than one. The results of the study show that three of the six groups obtained the identical angle of choice, angle between the runway trained on and the runway chosen during the experimental trial, indicating the possibility of an underlying behavioral factor determining this continuity in responding.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663551
Date05 1900
CreatorsWilliams, John Burgess
ContributorsHaynes, Jack Read, Holloway, Harold D.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formativ, 26 leaves: ill., Text
RightsPublic, Williams, John Burgess, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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