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Effects of Context Change upon Retrieval of First and Second-Learned Information in Human Predictive Learning
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Psicologica: International Journal of Methodology and Experimental Psychology . 2006 27(1):35-56. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the context switch effect upon retrieval of the information about a cue-outcome relationship in human predictive learning. The results replicated the well-known effect of renewal of the cue-outcome relationship due to a context change after a retroactive interference treatment, as much as the null effect of the context change upon acquisition before retroactive interference training had taken place (Experiment 2). However, retrieval of an unambiguous cue-outcome relationship was also impaired by a context switch when this relationship was established in a context where a different cue had received an interference treatment (Experiments 1 and 2). Once the interference treatment was given to participants in one context, unambiguous cue-outcome relationships learned in a different context also became context specific (Experiment 2). The implications of these results for retrieval theory are discussed. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0211-2159
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Psicologica: International Journal of Methodology and Experimental Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ803972
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research