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As a first step in the investigation of the effect of stimulus information on differential conditioning, the present experiment was performed using geometrical figures with one relevant and one irrelevant bit of information as CSs. Differential conditioning was indeed possible. Furthermore, conditioning was rapid, indicating the influence of concept formation or language. The effect of several control variables was also studied. These had minimal influence on conditioning.
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Erlebacher, A. Differential GSR conditioning with a complex CS. Psychon Sci 12, 129–130 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331232
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