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In two experiments, Ss learned to discriminate between patterns drawn from different pattern populations. Different groups received consistent, intermittent, or no extrinsic reinforcement. The groups which received extrinsic reinforcement tended to remember pattern characteristics, and demonstrated transfer to a new task, better than did the unreinforced groups. Results were generally consistent with an earlier experiment which indicated that monetary rewards improve recall, relearning, and transfer in a verbal learning task.
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Jones, E. C., Edmonds, E. M., & Mueller, M. R. Effects of reinforcement on retention and transfer. Psychon. Sci., 1966, 6, 181–182.
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Jones, E.C., Narver, R.L. Effects of reinforcement on retention and transfer: Pattern discrimination. Psychon Sci 7, 51–52 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331073
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