The Effect of Visual Deprivation on the Organization of Conceptual Knowledge
2010 ◽
Vol 57
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pp. 83-88
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Keyword(s):
The present paper evaluates the effect of visual deprivation on the organization and retrieval of conceptual knowledge. The experimental study used the release from proactive interference (PI-release) paradigm. Early onset blind (EOB) and sighted (S) subjects were tested with this task and additional visual and nonvisual property retrieval cues. PI-release results showed that the visual cue was less effective for EOB individuals than for S individuals, whereas the nonvisual cue was similarly effective for EOB individuals and S individuals. Results support a grounded view of cognition where the organization of conceptual knowledge depends on the role that sensory and motor channels play in its acquisition.
1985 ◽
Vol 112
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pp. 343-348
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1973 ◽
Vol 98
(2)
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pp. 423-425
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1973 ◽
Vol 2
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pp. 293-294
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1991 ◽
Vol 29
(11)
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pp. 1033-1044
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