Contributions of stimulus equivalence paradigm for studying attitudes

Authors

  • Tahcita Medrado Mizael
  • Silvana Lopes dos Santos Universidade Federal de São Carlos
  • Julio Cesar Coelho de Rose

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v20i2.46278

Keywords:

stimulus equivalence paradigm, attitudes, prejudice, stereotypes

Abstract

According to the behavior-analytic approach, attitudes can be viewed as responses emitted based on
a previous learning history. Stimulus equivalence paradigm, using procedures that simulate
symbolic behavior in the laboratory, has made possible to understand attitude formation as arbitrary
relational networks between stimulus classes and evaluative attributes. This view has enabled
understanding how social phenomena, such as prejudices and stereotypes, can be established and
changed. The aim of this research is to present contributions, from empirical evidence demonstrated
by stimulus equivalence research carried out in the last decades, especially from the 1 990’s, that
strengthen this paradigm as an important behavioral model for studying attitudes.

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Published

2016-12-22

How to Cite

Mizael, T. M., dos Santos, S. L., & de Rose, J. C. C. (2016). Contributions of stimulus equivalence paradigm for studying attitudes. Interação Em Psicologia, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v20i2.46278

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Theoretical or Historical Studies

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