Table 1. Sequence of experimental phases for each subject, including the sequence of sessions (“Ses”) and the total number of trials (“TR”) in each phase. Trials were presented in blocks of 36, 40, or 144. (The sequence of experimental conditions within each phase is not shown.).
Condition | Subjects |
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ALE |
CA |
EMM |
PLRA |
SU |
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Ses | TR | Ses | TR | Ses | TR | Ses | TR | Ses | TR | |
Phase I – AB–AC Training | ||||||||||
AB | 1–3 | 432 | 1–2 | 576 | 1–4 | 432 | 1–5 | 1728 | 1–3 | 576 |
AC | 576 | 432 | 360 | 576 | 432 | |||||
AB–AC | 576 | 328 | 432 | 656 | 432 | |||||
Phase II – Limited-Hold Contingencies and Gradual Reduction of Limited-Hold Durations | ||||||||||
AB–AC | 3–22 | 13872 | 3–19 | 12160 | 4–23 | 9144 | 6–27 | 14328 | 4–19 21–22 | 11832 |
Phase III – AB and AC without Differential Consequences | ||||||||||
AB–AC | 23 | 40 | 20 | 80 | 24–25 | 144 | 28–32 | 760 | 20&23 | 120 |
AB–AC/Ext | 432 | 288 | 288 | 1440 | 1008 | |||||
AB–AC/2x | 432 | 288 | 288 | 1440 | 1008 | |||||
Phase IVa – Combined Equivalence Session | ||||||||||
AB–AC | 24 | 288 | 21 | 512 | 26–27 | 96 | 33 | 144 | 24 | 80 |
AB–AC/Ext | 144 | – | – | 144 | – | |||||
BC–CB | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 | |||||
AB–AC/2x | 576 | 576 | 576 | 720 | 576 | |||||
Phase IVb – Symmetry Session | ||||||||||
AB–AC | 25 | 184 | 22 | 184 | 28–29 | 96 | 34 | 144 | 25 | 40 |
AB–AC/Ext | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
BA–CA | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 | |||||
AB–AC/2x | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 |