Psychology: Research and Review
Table 2 Sequence of training steps, functions of each step, relations trained, number of trials in each block, and criterion for termination
Step | Block | Relation trained | Number and type of trial | Total | Criterion of correct responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | EF with hint | 4 EF1; 4 EF2 | 8 | 100 % |
2 | EF without hint | 8 EF1; 8 EF2 | 16 | 100 % | |
2 | 1 | DE with hint | 4 DE1; 4 DE2 | 8 | 100 % |
2 | DE without hint | 8 DE1; 8 DE2 | 16 | 100 % | |
3 | EF/DE | 4 EF1; 4 EF2; 4 DE1; 4 DE2 | 16 | 95 % | |
3 | 1 | CD with hint | 4 CD1; 4 CD2 | 8 | 100 % |
2 | CD without hint | 8 CD1; 8 CD2 | 16 | 100 % | |
3 | EF/DE/CD | 4 EF1; 4 EF2; 4 DE1; 4 DE2; 4 CD1; 4 CD2 | 24 | 95 % | |
4 | 1 | BC with hint | 4 BC1; 4 BC2 | 8 | 100 % |
2 | BC without hint | 8 BC1; 8 BC2 | 16 | 100 % | |
3 | EF/DE/CD/BC | 3 EF1; 3 EF2; 3 DE1; 3 DE2; 3 CD1; 3 CD2; 3 BC1; 3 BC2 | 24 | 95 % | |
5 | 1 | AB with hint | 4 AB1; 4 AB2 | 8 | 100 % |
2 | AB without hint | 8 AB1; 8 AB2 | 16 | 100 % | |
3 | EF/DE/CD/BC/AB | 4 EF1; 4 EF2; 4 DE1; 4 DE2; 4 CD1; 4 CD2; 4 BC1; 4 BC2; 4 AB1; 4 AB2 | 40 | 95 % |