A stimulus-trace hypothesis for statistical learning theory

According to the trace-fluctuation model, terminal estimates of conditional response probability should match the sequential dependencies between reinforcements only when trial spacing is massed. When trial spacing is distributed, these estimates should approach a value of .50. Findings were discuss...

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Published in:	Journal of experimental psychology Vol. 57; no. 5; pp. 273 - 283
Main Author:	Witte, Robert S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Psychological Association 01-05-1959
Subjects:	Biometry Conditioned Responses Human Humans Learning Learning Theory Old Medline Psychometrics Reinforcement Response Probability LEARNING PSYCHOMETRICS
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Summary:	According to the trace-fluctuation model, terminal estimates of conditional response probability should match the sequential dependencies between reinforcements only when trial spacing is massed. When trial spacing is distributed, these estimates should approach a value of .50. Findings were discussed within the framework of statistical learning theory. 15 refs.
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ISSN:	0022-1015 1946-1941
DOI:	10.1037/h0048702