PSYCH 140M Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Psych
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Group 1: consistent context for new word. Usage: when a diner fails to leave a tip; when diners argue about the prices on the menu; when a diner deliberately spills ketchup; when diners complain about slow or inefficient service. Minge to gang up on a person or thing; originally used by. Group 2: varied context for new word cowboys and cowhands. Crinch to make someone angry by performing an inappropriate act; originally used by waitresses. Minge to gang up on a person or thing; originally used by cowboys and cowhands. Subjects tested on ability to apply concepts correctly in entirely new set of situations. Ability to correctly apply new word dropped for both groups. Hybrid-context group: given examples from original context, but. Subjects given same amount of training 7 learning trials. Hybrid training successful needed no more training than same- context group, and generalized better than the varied-context group.
