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A Generalization of Stimulus Sampling Theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Richard C. Atkinson
Richard C. Atkinson*
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Stanford University
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Abstract

A modification of stimulus sampling theory is presented. The restriction that each stimulus element is conditioned to one and only one response is replaced with the notion of a scale of conditioning for each element. This variation provides a context in which such variables as reward magnitude and motivation can be viewed as determiners of behavior. Some experimental results on multiple response problems also have a natural interpretation in terms of these ideas.

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Psychometrika , Volume 26 , Issue 3 , September 1961 , pp. 281 - 290
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Copyright © 1961 The Psychometric Society

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