Two experiments were designed to replicate and extend previous findings on the transformation of avoidance response functions in accordance with the relational frames of Same and Opposite. Participants were first exposed to non-arbitrary and arbitrary relational training and testing. Next, during avoidance conditioning, one stimulus from the…

The study results revealed a typical KTSA symbol pattern" for the criminals supporting the usefulness of the test for discriminative purposes. The outstanding features observed for the criminal group were a predominance of repetitive tendency and a concrete mode of thinking. A possible interpretation of the findings was offered. (Author)