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John M. Pearce
Researcher at Cardiff University
Publications - 174
Citations - 11923
John M. Pearce is an academic researcher from Cardiff University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Discrimination learning & Classical conditioning. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 172 publications receiving 11421 citations. Previous affiliations of John M. Pearce include University of Cambridge & University of Sydney.
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A model for Pavlovian learning: Variations in the effectiveness of conditioned but not of unconditioned stimuli.
John M. Pearce,Geoffrey Hall +1 more
TL;DR: A new model is proposed that deals with the explanation of cases in which learning does not occur in spite of the fact that the conditioned stimulus is a signal for the reinforcer by specifying that certain procedures cause a conditioned stimulus to lose effectiveness.
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A model for stimulus generalization in Pavlovian conditioning.
TL;DR: A selective review of experiments that can be said to demonstrate the effects of generalization decrement in Pavlovian condition is presented, and it is argued that an adequate theoretical explanation for them is currently not available.
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Similarity and Discrimination: A Selective Review and a Connectionist Model
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the extent to which two elemental theories of conditioning, stimulus sampling theory and the Rescorla-Wagner (1972) theory, are able to account for the influence of similarity on discrimination learning.
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Theories of Associative Learning in Animals
John M. Pearce,Mark E. Bouton +1 more
TL;DR: The relative merits of the currently influential theories of associative learning are reviewed and the implications for understanding how humans derive causal judgments and solve categorization problems is considered.
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Hippocampal lesions disrupt navigation based on cognitive maps but not heading vectors
TL;DR: It is indicated that hippocampally damaged rats are able to navigate by means of heading vectors but not cognitive maps.