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| Int'l Paper - Analogical Reasoning and Relating Relational Frames: An Ongoing Research Program |
| Monday, May 31, 2004 |
| 1:30 PM–2:20 PM |
| Beacon F |
| Area: PRA |
| Chair: Mapy Chavez Brown (Teachers College, Columbia University) |
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| Analogical Reasoning and Relating Relational Frames: An Ongoing Research Program |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| DERMOT BARNES-HOLMES (National University of Ireland, Maynooth), Ian T. Stewart (National University of Ireland, Maynooth), Yvonne Barnes-Holmes (National University of Ireland, Maynooth), Paul M. Smeets (National University of Ireland, Maynooth) |
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| Abstract: Behavioural psychologists interested in the study of human language and cognition have argued that analogical reasoning involves the relating of relational frames. Consider the following question based on the classic proportion scheme (A:B::C:?), “apple is to orange as dog is to; (i) sheep, or (ii) book?”. If “apple” and “orange” participate in an equivalence frame in the context “fruit” and “dog” and “sheep” participate in the equivalence frame “animals” then we would expect a person to pick “sheep” as the correct answer. In effect, the response would be in accordance with the equivalence frame between two already established separate equivalence frames. It has also been argued that analogical reasoning involves contextual control by non-arbitrary stimulus relations over the to-be-related relational frames and the transformation of functions in accordance in accordance entire relational network. The current paper reviews an ongoing program of research focused on this behavioural model of analogical reasoning with adults and children including some very recent evidence on the measurement of event related potentials when subjects relate relational frames. |
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