Preferences in equivalence classes by low potency benign valenced stimuli
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Arntzen E, Eilertsen JM, Fagerstrøm A.F.. Preferences in equivalence classes by low potency benign valenced stimuli. European Journal of Behavior Analysis. 2016;17(2):142-153 http://doi.org/10.1080/15021149.2016.1247637Sammendrag
The focus of the present experiment was to study variables in
fluencing preferences in choice situations through equivalence class
formation and transfer of function. Three 3-member equivalence
classes (ABC) were formed with a one-to-many training structure
and were followed by training of the D-stimuli to the A-stimuli.
D-stimuli were either valenced or non-valenced. Hence, partici-
pants were tested for three 4-member classes (ABCD). Finally,
three identical bottles of water with B-stimuli printouts were pre-
sented to participants. The results showed that for the valenced
stimuli, participants chose B1 in 55% of the cases, while there was
no preference among the B-stimuli for the non-valenced stimuli.