Differences In Response Speed Research Articles

Reinforcement and S-R contiguity in paired-associate learning

Tests were made of the roles of reinforcement and S-R contiguity in paired-associate learning by the use of classical and instrumental conditioning paradigms. Simple comparison in Exp. 1 showed the instrumental procedure to be superior, as predicted. In Exp. 2 the mean delays of reinforcement over successive blocks of 10 correct trias with the classical procedure were imposed on an instrumental group for comparable trials; there was no significant difference in mean speed of response, but the classical group made fewer errors. A second classical group was trained with mean intervals between stimulus and response items matched with those of the instrumental grop; there was no significant difference between the groups in speed of response.

Age differences in response speed as a function of controlled variations of stimulus conditions: evidence of a general speed factor.

Age differences in response speed as a function of controlled variations of stimulus conditions: evidence of a general speed factor.

Individual Differences in Speed of Response in Mental Test Materials of Varying Degrees of Difficulty

Individual Differences in Speed of Response in Mental Test Materials of Varying Degrees of Difficulty