MTO vs. OTM: Training Structures and the Emergence of Three 7-Member Equivalence Classes in Adults

The objective of this experiment was to compare the outcomes of two training structures over the emergence of three 7-member equivalence classes. The participants were 20 adults. Ten were exposed to the Many-to-One (MTO) training structure, and the other ten were exposed to the One-to-Many (OTM) training structure. After learning the directly trained relations, a test evaluated the emergence of equivalence classes. As result, 10 of 10 participants exposed to the MTO responded in accordance with equivalence, and 8 of 10 did so after being exposed to the OTM. Statistical analysis did not show any differences between the outcomes of both groups.