_a_ + _b_ responded to by r_{ 1} + r_{ 2}, _a_ + _g_ " " r_{ 1} + r_{ not 2}, _a_ + _l_ " " r_{ 1} + r_{ 12}, _a_ + _q_ " " r_{ 1} + r_{ not 12}, _a_ + _v_ " " r_{ 1} + r_{ 22}, and _a_ + _B_ " " r_{ 1} + r_{ not 22}, as shown in Scheme II.
_a_ _b_ _g_ _l_ _q_ _v_ _B_ (opp. of _b_) (opp. of _l_) (opp. of _v_) r_{ 1} 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 r_{ not 1} r_{ 2} 1 1 r_{ not 2} 1 1 r_{ 12} 1 1 r_{ not 12} 1 1 r_{ 22} 1 1 r_{ not 22} 1 1
r_{ 1} is connected to _a_ by 6 repetitions. r_{ 2} and r_{ not 2} are each connected to _a_ by 1 repetition, but since they interfere, canceling each other so to speak, the net result is for _a_ to have zero tendency to call up r_{ 2} or r_{ not 2}. r_{ 12} and r_{ not 12} are each connected to _a_ by 1 repetition, but they interfere with or cancel each other with the net result that _a_ has zero tendency to call up r_{ 12} or r_{ not 12}. So with r_{ 22} and r_{ not 22}. Here then the net result of the six connections of _a_ _b_, _a_ _g_, _a_ _l_, _a_ _q_, _a_ _v_, and _a_ _B_ is to connect _a_ with _r_, and with nothing else.
Case III. Contrasting Concomitants and Contrasting Element
Suppose now that the facts are as in Case II, but with the addition of six experiences where a certain element which is the opposite of, or very dissimilar to, _a_ is connected with the response r_{ not 1}, or r_{ -1} which is opposite to, or very dissimilar to r_{ 1}. Call this opposite of _a_, - _a_.
_a_ + _b_ responded to by r_{ 1} + r_{ 2}, _a_ + _g_ " " r_{ 1} + r_{ not 2}, _a_ + _l_ " " r_{ 1} + r_{ 12}, _a_ + _q_ " " r_{ 1} + r_{ not 12}, _a_ + _v_ " " r_{ 1} + r_{ 22}, and _a_ + _B_ " " r_{ 1} + r_{ not 22},
- _a_ + _b_ responded to by r_{ not 1} + r_{ 2}, - _a_ + _g_ " " r_{ not 1} + r_{ not 2}, - _a_ + _l_ " " r_{ not 1} + r_{ 12}, - _a_ + _q_ " " r_{ not 1} + r_{ not 12}, - _a_ + _v_ " " r_{ not 1} + r_{ 22}, and - _a_ + _B_ " " r_{ not 1} + r_{ not 22}, as shown in Scheme III.
_a_ opp. _b_ _g_ _l_ _q_ _v_ _B_ of _a_ (opp. of _b_) (opp. of _l_) (opp. of _v_) r_{ 1} 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 r_{ not 1} 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 r_{ 2} 1 1 2 r_{ not 2} 1 1 2 r_{ 12} 1 1 2 r_{ not 12} 1 1 2 r_{ 22} 1 1 2 r_{ not 22} 1 1 2
In this series of twelve experiences _a_ connects with r_{ 1} six times and the opposite of _a_ connects with r_{ not 1} six times. _a_ connects equally often with three pairs of mutual destructives r_{ 2} and r_{ not 2}, r_{ 12} and r_{ not 12}, r_{ 22} and r_{ not 22}, and so has zero tendency to call them up. - _a_ has also zero tendency to call up any of these responses except its opposite, r_{ not 1}. _b_, _g_, _l_, _q_, _v_, and _B_ are made to connect equally often with r_{ 1} and r_{ not 1}. So, of these elements, _a_ is the only one left with a tendency to call up r_{ 1}.