A flexible and generalizable model of online latent-state learning
Fig 3
Associability depends on latent-state beliefs.
A) Experimental results from Stage 3 of the Wilson et al (1992) experiment [27]. Group E had higher magazine activity, i.e. greater responding, than Group C during the light (Cue A) in Stage 3. Thus, it was believed the light had greater associative strength in Group E than Group C during Stage 3. Reprinted from Paul N. Wilson, Patrick Boumphrey, & John M. Pearce, Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology 44:1 pp. 17-36. Reprinted by Permission of SAGE Publications, Ltd. B) Simulation of associative strength of the light (Cue A) and latent state beliefs from the Wilson et al (1992) experiment. Our model predicts that only Group E detects the change in experimental conditions and shifts their beliefs. Because of this shift, associability is higher in Group E than C during Stage 3, leading to higher associative strength of the light. Beliefs in the first latent state (dark and light blue solid lines) and the second latent state (dark and light blue dashed lines) are shown for models with latent states. Gray dashed lines demarcate experimental stages.