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RWMODEL II simulates the Rescorla-Wagner model of Pavlovian conditioning. It is written in Delphi and runs under Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. The program was designed for novice and expert users and can be employed in teaching, as well as in research. It is user friendly and requires a minimal level of computer literacy but is sufficiently flexible to permit a wide range of simulations. It allows the display of empirical data, against which predictions from the model can be validated.
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Lipp, O.V., Stephens, J. & Smith, T.A. RWMODEL II: computer simulation of the Rescorla-Wagner model of Pavlovian conditioning. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers 31, 735–736 (1999). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03200756
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03200756