repeated acquisition

a procedure in which sequences of responses are learned but the sequence changes from observation period to observation period. For example, a person might be asked to press a sequence of keys in the presence of seven different stimuli presented in sequence. Having learned to do so, the person would then be required to learn a different sequence of key presses in response to the same seven stimuli in the next test period.

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November 25th 2024

principle of recency

see recency effect.