Mediated Generalization and Stimulus Equivalence.

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Author	Eilifsen, Christoffer Arntzen, Erik
Abstract	From the 1930s to the 1970s a large number of experimental studies on mediated generalization were published, and this research tradition provided an important context for early research on stimulus equivalence. Mediated generalization and stimulus equivalence have several characteristics in common, notably that both traditions seek to experimentally investigate derived responding among arbitrarily related stimuli in human participants. Although studies of stimulus equivalence are currently being regularly published, few studies investigate mediated generalization in humans today, and the research tradition is mainly of historical interest. The current article will give an account of the origin, the development, and the demise of research on mediated generalization, including a presentation of publication trends, experimental methodology, and the conceptual context research on mediated generalization took place within. Finally, some thoughts on the demise of mediated generalization and its relevance for modern research on stimulus equivalence and other types of derived responding are presented, including reflections on the observability of explanatory variables and the use of inferential statistics.
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ISSN	25208969
Volume Number	44
DOI	10.1007/s40614-021-00281-3
PubMed Central reference number	PMC8076426
Issue Number	1
PubMed reference number	33997616
Journal	Perspectives on Behavior Science [Perspect Behav Sci]
e-ISSN	25208977
Language	English
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Publisher Date	2021-02-24
Publisher Place	Gewerbestrasse 11, Cham, Ch 6330, Switzerland
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	Mediated generalization Mediated associations Stimulus equivalence Derived responding History
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Social Psychology Clinical Psychology