Contiguity Theory Terms

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Contiguity
Association
Postremity
Probability
All-or-None
Hypothesis
Win-Lose

Contiguity Theory

Principle of Association

Principle of Postremity

Principle of Response Probability

All-or-None Learning

Hypothesis-Testing Approaches

Win-Stay Lose-Shift Strategy

According to Cech (1998) “multiple responses may become associated with a single stimulus, since learning is constantly occurring. According to this principle, if there are incompatible responses linked to the same stimulus, then the more recent response is the one that will be expressed.” It is something similar to the law of recency by Watson.

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