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A computer controlled experiment on recency in probability learning
Author(s) -
Freeman Linton C.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830160209
Subject(s) - task (project management) , reinforcement learning , computer science , reinforcement , subject (documents) , artificial intelligence , psychology , cognitive psychology , machine learning , social psychology , world wide web , management , economics
Both theroretical work and research results have been somewhat equivocal on the subject of recency in the two‐choice probability learning task. The present paper describes a computer controlled experiment designed to investigate the consequences of reinforcement of negative recency on its occurrence. Results are examined in terms of both the methodology of computer controlled experimentation and the substance of Estes' pattern model of such learning.