ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish,to acknowledge,my gratitude,to Dr. Dennis,Clark,Cogan my major,advisor,and,the,director,of this,dissertation. ,Dr. Cogan has,been,a continuing,source,of inspiration,and,guidance,throughout the,past,four,years,and,I owe most,of my,thinking,about,Psychology and,professional,activities,to him. ,Thanks,are,also,due,to Drs. Robert Bell, Bill Locke, Philip Marshall, and William Portnoy for their,service,as members,of the,committee. 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS,ii LIST OF TABLES ,v LIST OF FIGURES ,vi CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION,1 The Experiment ,8 Experimental Design ,i 9 Extinction Predictions ,9 Aftereffects Position ,10