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matching to sample

matching to sample Matching to sample is a learning task in which one stimulus is presented first and the subject must then pick the identical or corresponding stimulus from two options to receive a reward.

Matching to sample is a learning task in which one stimulus is presented first and the subject must then pick the identical or corresponding stimulus from two options to receive a reward. It is used to assess whether the subject can learn and apply a matching rule, including with abstract cues.

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Drafting source: Aellen Mélisande; Siebeck Ulrike E; Bshary Redouan. Cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus perform above chance in a “matching-to-sample” experiment. 2022; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0262351; article XML SHA-256 59d0050a4946b59d2fad220e139bec9230fc13aebbecdbf87e10e68fa591e553. “Cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus perform above chance in a “matching-to-sample” experiment” (10.1371/journal.pone.0262351).
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