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A two-part learning set design was obtained by relating a positional discrimination in Part 1 to a new vs. old object discrimination in Part 2. Only 11.1% of 162 human Ss mastered the relationship between Part 1 and Part 2.
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This study was supported by the Secondary School Science Project at Princeton University as part of its activities under grants from the National Science Foundation.
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Goldstein, M., Wright, P.D. An uncomplicated but difficult two-part learning set task. Psychon Sci 6, 479–480 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328100
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