A Macintosh computer tutorial that teaches the fundamentals discrimination learning is described. Concepts covered includes stimulus discrimination, extinction, S+, S−, and differential reinforcen Questions are repeated until the correct answer is given, but the repetitions are spaced to maximize retention. Student records are automatically saved. The program-is-free.
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