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Long-delay learning refers to the phenomenon whereby an association of two temporally related stimuli can be made when there is an extended period of time between their presentations. Traditional learning theory suggests that as the temporal delay between the presentations of two stimuli increases, there is a graded reduction in the strength of the association between the two. When long-delay learning occurs, the association of the two stimuli occurs over longer intervals than seen under traditional learning conditions. Such learning is usually suggested to be evolutionarily important.
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Riley, A.L., Kohut, S. (2010). Long-Delay Learning. In: Stolerman, I.P. (eds) Encyclopedia of Psychopharmacology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68706-1_1137
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