Studies in spatial learning. I. Orientation and the short-cut
Has this study been replicated?
The atlas records 1 replication of this study. Recorded outcomes: 1 failed. The earliest on record is from 2018.
Replications
- Failure to demonstrate short-cutting in a replication and extension of Tolman et al.'s spatial learning experiment with humans, Wilson & Wilson (2018). PLOS ONE. Outcome recorded: failed.
An experimental group, who followed the original procedure in the absence of any distinctive cues proximal to the goal, did not select the corridor which led most directly to the goal.
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Tolman, E. C., Ritchie, B. F., & Kalish, D. (1946). Studies in spatial learning. I. Orientation and the short-cut. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 36(1), 13–24. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0053944
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