Effect of stimulus-response meaningfulness on paired-associate learning and retention.

1963 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. K. Kothurkar
Keyword(s):  
Paired Associate ◽  
Paired Associate Learning ◽  
Associate Learning ◽  
Stimulus Response ◽  
Response Meaningfulness

Methodological Studies in Paired-Associate Learning: I. Procedure, Design, and Meaningfulness

1972 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 387-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald J. Mueller ◽  
Adrian Chan ◽  
James M. Gumina
Keyword(s):  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Paired Associate ◽  
Paired Associate Learning ◽  
Repeated Measurements ◽  
Stimulus Complexity ◽  
Associate Learning ◽  
Discrete Trials ◽  
Stimulus Response ◽  
Response Meaningfulness ◽  
Methodological Studies

Design (repeated measures, completely randomized), Presentation Method (paced anticipation, discrete trials), Stimulus Complexity (CVC trigrams, dissyllables), and Stimulus-Response Meaningfulness (high-low, low-high) were varied in 3 experiments. It was shown that repeated measurements design was more directly related to the interaction of meaningfulness level with stimulus-learning than with response-learning in paired-associate learning.

Effects of Type of Recall Test and Spaced Presentations of Stimulus Terms, Response Terms and Stimulus-Response Terms on Retention in Paired-Associate Learning

1973 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 307-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward W. C. McAllister
Keyword(s):  
Retention Test ◽  
Paired Associate ◽  
Response Term ◽  
Paired Associate Learning ◽  
Stimulus Term ◽  
Associate Learning ◽  
Stimulus Response ◽  
Reinforcement Interval ◽  
Delay Of Reinforcement ◽  
Term Response

The present experiment tested the effects of reinforcement type (stimulus term, response term, and stimulus-response pairs) and type of recall-retention test (stimulus type or response type) as between- S variables and delay-of-reinforcement interval as a within- S variable on retention in paired-associate learning. The analysis showed that type of reinforcement and delay-of-reinforcement interval resulted in significant effects. Type of recall-retention test was not significant and interactions were nonsignificant.

Temporal Relations and Meaningfulness in Paired-Associate Learning

1965 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 491-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald J. Mueller ◽  
Robert M. W. Travers
Keyword(s):  
Paired Associate ◽  
Paired Associate Learning ◽  
Associate Learning ◽  
Response Side ◽  
Paired Associates ◽  
Present Procedure ◽  
Response Meaningfulness ◽  
Stimulus Side ◽  
High Stimulus ◽  
Anticipation Method

Each of 34 Ss was presented with a list of 12 paired associates which were arranged according to high-low or low-high stimulus and response meaningfulness and also in a simultaneous or sequential time relationship. Meaningfulness level on the stimulus side of the dyad rather than on the response side was found to be more crucial for learning, and significantly more learning occurred also when the dyads were presented in the simultaneous condition. The findings were discussed in terms of both association theory and the differences between the present procedure and the conventional anticipation method.

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