Department
Psychology
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to attempt to further test the hypothesis proposed by Dick, and also to examine the suggestion presented by Underwood. An attempt was made to examine the suggestion proposed by Underwood by comparing the generalization tendency of Ss trained by a method which fits the definitional requirements of paired-associate learning with the generalization tendency of Ss trained by a method which fits the definitional requirements of concept formation. In doing this, it was also felt that a more direct test may be made of Dick's hypothesis. The paired-associate group was considered to be trained on high similarity of concepts, since training was on one stimulus for each response. Thus, the similarity between the stimuli in this group was maximum. The concept formation group was trained on more than one instance of a stimuli for each response. Thus, the similarity between stimuli was less than the 7 maximum similarity in the paired-associate group. The groups in this study are then considered to be similar to Dick's concept formation groups.
Keywords
Memory, Recall, Testing, Stimulus intensity--Physiological aspects, Paired-association learning, Fort Hays State University, Kansas, Students
Advisor
Dr. Raymond Dale Dick
Date of Award
Spring 1960
Document Type
Thesis - campus only access
Recommended Citation
Combs, Ronald H., "Generalization of Paired-Associate Learning and Concept Formation" (1960). Master's Theses. 666.
DOI: 10.58809/UYYX2659
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/666
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