Testing learning by inference in a structured system (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Testing learning by inference in a structured system

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In a series of trials, subjects could infer the likelihood of winning a specific gift card based on the results of choosing different shapes. After analyzing the results, the researchers could show that the volunteers were using inferential learning to make decisions about which shapes to pick.

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Phillip Witkowski, UC Davis

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