Experimenter-Made vs Subject-Made Mnemonics in Paired-Associate Learning

1968 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 227-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lewis R. Lieberman ◽  
William M. Walters ◽  
William Miles Cox
Keyword(s):  
Paired Associate ◽  
Learning Task ◽  
Paired Associate Learning ◽  
Scholastic Aptitude Test ◽  
The Other ◽  
Associate Learning ◽  
Paired Associates ◽  
Scholastic Aptitude ◽  
Mnemonic Devices ◽  
The Difference

Two groups of Ss learned 42 pairs of words as a standard paired-associates learning task. One group was provided with mnemonic devices as an aid in learning the pairs and the other group was told to make up their own mnemonic aids. The difference in the number of pairs learned was not significant. Correlation between recall scores and Scholastic Aptitude Test verbal scores approached 0. There was a high correlation between the number of Ss who recalled a given pair correctly in the two groups. This suggests that certain pairs of words are easier to learn than others, regardless of whether S is given a mnemonic aid or has to contrive his own.

scholarly journals Examining Three-way Binding as a Constraint on Statistical Learning

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyungwook Yim ◽  
Simon Dennis ◽  
Vladimir Sloutsky
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Learning ◽  
Explicit Memory ◽  
Paired Associate ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Learning Task ◽  
Paired Associate Learning ◽  
The Other ◽  
Learning Paradigm ◽  
Associate Learning ◽  
Memory Structures

Models of statistical learning do not place constraints on the complexity of the memory structure that is formed during statistical learning, while empirical studies using the statistical learning task have only examined the formation of simple memory structures (e.g., two-way binding). On the other hand, the memory literature, using explicit memory tasks, has shown that people are able to form memory structures of different complexities and that more complex memory structures (e.g., three-way binding) are usually more difficult to form. We examined whether complex memory structures such as three-way bindings can be implicitly formed through statistical learning by utilizing manipulations that have been used in the paired-associate learning paradigm (e.g., AB/ABr condition). Through three experiments, we show that while simple two-way binding structures can be formed implicitly, three-way bindings can only be formed with explicit instructions. The results indicate that explicit attention may be a necessary component in forming three-way memory structures and suggest that existing models should place constraints on the representational structures that can be formed.

Development of Memory-Monitoring and Self-Efficacy in Children

1987 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 647-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvin Y. Wang ◽  
R. Stephen Ri Charde
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Paired Associate ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Learning Task ◽  
Paired Associate Learning ◽  
Developmental Model ◽  
Strategic Learning ◽  
Associate Learning ◽  
Paired Associates ◽  
Memory Monitoring

To test the hypothesis that strategic learning and self-efficacy in children develop according to their memory-monitoring skills 30 children each in Grades 2 and 4 were trained to monitor their performance. Second graders receiving such generalized training were more likely to approach a paired-associate learning task using a successful strategy of elaboration than control subjects not so instructed. In contrast, virtually all fourth graders elaborated paired-associates on the “choice” trial with or without memory-monitoring training. Task-specific tests of self-efficacy given before and after paired-associate learning showed pretest to posttest gains for both grades. However, only increases in self-efficacy for fourth graders generalized in a systematic fashion to cognitive tasks similar in nature to paired-associate learning (e.g., vocabulary learning). These results were discussed within a developmental model of learning incorporating memory-monitoring as a mediating variable for both strategic learning and self-efficacy.

Interaction of Instructions with the Recall Strategy Actually Used in a Paired-Associates Learning Task

1992 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 987-993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly R. Straub ◽  
Michael M. Granaas
Keyword(s):  
Paired Associate ◽  
Memory Performance ◽  
Learning Task ◽  
Paired Associate Learning ◽  
Associate Learning ◽  
Memory Strategies ◽  
Paired Associates ◽  
Interactive Imagery

Previous research suggests that interactive imagery produces memory performance superior to separation imagery, although the effects of instructions are less clear. Paired-associate learning was used to examine the effects of instructions (general memory, separation imagery, and interactive imagery) on recall, the frequency of using memory strategies (nonimaginal, separate image, and interactive image), and strategies' effectiveness. The numbers of correctly recalled items were fewer for subjects given general memory instructions than for subjects given separation or interactive imagery instructions which were not different from each other. Subjects reported using a variety of strategies. However, subjects given separation imagery instructions were more likely to report an interactive image than a separate image, and equally as likely to use interactive imagery as subjects given interactive imagery instructions. The present data suggest that subjects can effectively use a variety of memory strategies.

Recall of Paired Associates as a Function of Arousal and Recall Interval

1967 ◽  
Vol 24 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1055-1058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don E. Batten
Keyword(s):  
Paired Associate ◽  
Learning Task ◽  
Paired Associate Learning ◽  
Associate Learning ◽  
High Arousal ◽  
Recall Interval ◽  
Paired Associates ◽  
Interaction Hypothesis

An interaction between arousal and recall interval is hypothesized. High arousal and low arousal groups of Ss were given a paired-associate learning task and tested for recall at intervals of 2 min., 20 min., 45 min., 1 day, and 1 wk. Group means agree with the interaction hypothesis but do not differ significantly.

Reinforcement-Test Sequences in Paired-Associate Learning

1966 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 879-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chizuko Izawa
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Paired Associate ◽  
Paired Associate Learning ◽  
Associate Learning ◽  
Paired Associates ◽  
Optimal Programming ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Fluctuation Model

To obtain evidence as to whether either learning or forgetting occurs on unreinforced trials and to adduce principles of optimal programming of reinforced (R) and test (T) trials, two experiments were planned each having four conditions with different repetitive R-T sequences: RTRT …, RRTRRT …, RTTRTT …, and RRTTRRTT. … 50 college students in each experiment learned 5 paired associates under each condition. Performance on successive Ts without intervening reinforcement suggested that neither learning nor forgetting occurred on Ts per se. However, the occurrence of Ts increased the effectiveness of subsequent Rs. A stimulus fluctuation model accounted for the major acquisition and retention phenomena, including the differential rates of learning under the different R-T sequences.

Perceptual and Linguistic Encoding in Recognition Memory and Paired-Associate Learning

1971 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 803-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar A. Chenoweth ◽  
Gerry L. Wilcove
Keyword(s):  
Recognition Memory ◽  
Paired Associate ◽  
Memory Task ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Paired Associate Learning ◽  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
Associate Learning ◽  
Paired Associates

A perceptual paired-associates task was presented in which pictures of objects and consonant-vowel-consonant trigrams served as stimulus and response members of the P-A unit, respectively. Introductory psychology students had been classified previously into encoding groups on the basis of their performance on a memory task. The prediction that the linguistic encoders would learn the PA task more slowly than the perceptual encoders was supported by the results.

Effect of Motivating Instructions on Verbal Learning According to Age and Race

1980 ◽  
Vol 46 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1167-1170
Author(s):  
Robert G. Summerlin ◽  
Charles V. Lair ◽  
William N. Confer
Keyword(s):  
Paired Associate ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
Learning Task ◽  
Paired Associate Learning ◽  
Instructional Condition ◽  
Associate Learning

Young and old white ( n = 48) and black ( n = 48) women were compared on a paired-associate learning task. The groups were divided as to a motivational instructional condition of support, challenge, or neutral. Both the younger and the white groups had more correct responses and learned in fewer trials. A three-way interaction suggests that old blacks make more errors of omission and commission under supportive instructions, whereas young whites do best under challenge. Various trends and implications for these findings were discussed.

Effects of Suggestibility on Learning by Retarded and Nonretarded Students

1984 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 663-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette U. Shuck ◽  
Barbara L. Ludlow
Keyword(s):  
Paired Associate ◽  
Learning Task ◽  
Paired Associate Learning ◽  
Associate Learning ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Positive Performance ◽  
Performance Suggestions ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Plot Design

Mildly mentally retarded and nonretarded students (age range: 10 to 16 yr.), classified by groups according to low suggestibility, were exposed to positive, negative, or neutral suggestions concerning their performance on a paired-associate learning task. A split-plot design assessed interactions between variables of subjects' category and suggestibility and treatment conditions, such as suggestion provided and trials. Analyses of variance showed retarded students improved more. The data also suggested somewhat improved performance by subjects given a positive suggestion. The suggestibility of many retarded students may be used by trainers to facilitate faster learning of simple tasks, especially if positive performance suggestions are employed.

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