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acquired distinctiveness: a standalone construct

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Perception

stimuli or cues become easier to tell apart after they have been relevant to earlier learning.

In perception, acquired distinctiveness refers to stimuli or cues become easier to tell apart after they have been relevant to earlier learning. This meaning comes from Lawrence (1949) in Journal of Experimental Psychology.[1]

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References

Lawrence, D. H. (1949). Acquired distinctiveness of cues: I. Transfer between discriminations on the basis of familiarity with the stimulus. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 39(6), 770-784. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0058097

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