Naming New Stimuli After Selection by Exclusion

Authors

  • Aline Roberta Aceituno da Costa Universidade de Sao Paulo
  • Priscila Crespilho Grisante Universidade de Sao Paulo
  • Camila Domeniconi Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
  • Julio Cesar Coelho de Rose Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
  • Deisy das Gracas de Souza Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-43272355201309

Abstract

Responding by exclusion in matching-to-sample tasks is a robust behavioral pattern in humans. A single selection, however, does not ensure learning of the arbitrary relationship between the sample and the selected comparison stimulus. The present study aimed to investigate the amount of exposure required until eight preschoolers were able to name two undefined pictures, matched by exclusion, to two undefined words. After establishing a matching-to-sample baseline between pictures and dictated words, two new words were introduced in exclusion probes. On each probe, a new word was dictated and the matrix of comparison stimuli included a new picture and two experimentally defined pictures. Naming emerged after three to10 exclusion trials. Correct naming tended to occur more reliably when the teaching phase established stimulus control by selection.

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Published

2013-05-01

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 55 (2013)

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How to Cite

Costa, A. R. A. da, Grisante, P. C., Domeniconi, C., Rose, J. C. C. de, & Souza, D. das G. de. (2013). Naming New Stimuli After Selection by Exclusion. Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), 23(55), 217-224. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-43272355201309