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Memory Systems Interaction in the Pigeon: Working and Reference Memory.
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Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning & Cognition . Apr2015, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p152-162. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Pigeons' performance on a working memory task, symbolic delayed matching-to-sample, was used to examine the interaction between working memory and reference memory. Reference memory was established by training pigeons to discriminate between the comparison cues used in delayed matching as S+ and S-- stimuli. Delayed matching retention tests then measured accuracy when working and reference memory were congruent and incongruent. In 4 experiments, it was shown that the interaction between working and reference memory is reciprocal: Strengthening either type of memory leads to a decrease in the influence of the other type of memory. A process dissociation procedure analysis of the data from Experiment 4 showed independence of working and reference memory, and a model of working memory and reference memory interaction was shown to predict the findings reported in the 4 experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23298456
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning & Cognition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 102246702
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1037/xan0000053