Effect of descriptions and reinforcement on rule-generation

The effect of verbal descriptions and different amounts of consequences on the acquisition and transfer of a first order matching-to-sample response, as well as rule-formulation, was assessed. Twenty undergraduate students were assigned to four groups, which differentiated regarding the inclusion of...

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Autor Principal: Cepeda Islas, Maria Luisa; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Otros Autores: López Hernández, Alfredo; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Moreno Rodríguez, Diana; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Plancarte Cancino, Patricia; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Arroyo Hernández, Rosalinda; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Hickman Rodríguez, Hortensia; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2009
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Acceso en línea: http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revPsycho/article/view/277
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Sumario: The effect of verbal descriptions and different amounts of consequences on the acquisition and transfer of a first order matching-to-sample response, as well as rule-formulation, was assessed. Twenty undergraduate students were assigned to four groups, which differentiated regarding the inclusion of incomplete texts and feedback at the end of each session. The rules, wrote down at the end of each session, were analyzed using categories derived from previous studies. The effects were observed at the response acquisition during the trainings and tests. It is discussed that an effective performance does not always lead to precise verbal descriptions and the instructional effect of the incomplete texts upon the formulation of effective rules.