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Carpentier, Smeets, & Barnes-Holmes, 2002

APA Citation

Carpentier, F., Smeets, P. M., & Barnes-Holmes, D. (2002). Matching functionally-same relations: Implications for equivalence-equivalence as a model for analogical reasoning. The Psychological Record, 52, 351-312.

Publication Topic
RFT: Empirical
Publication Type
Article
Language
English
Keyword(s)
multiple matching tasks, schematic representation of stimuilus configurations
Abstract

The study presents information on the training of adults and children on multiple matching tasks. Tests administered to the subjects; Phases of the test and training sequence; Schematic representation of stimulus configurations used to train relations.

Comments
This study tested equivalence-equivalence and nonequivalence-nonequivalence relations with adults, 9-year-olds, and 5-year-olds. Most of the adults and 9-year-olds demonstrated these relations, but the 5-year-olds did not.