Pure perceptual-based sequence learning: a role for visuospatial attention.

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Learning the structure of a sequence of target locations when target location is not the response dimension and the sequence of target locations is uncorrelated with the sequence of responses is called pure perceptual-based sequence learning. The paradigm introduced by G. Remillard (2003) was used to determine whether orienting of visuospatial attention is an important component of the learning process. Three experiments revealed that the presence of an attention-capturing distractor impaired learning, whereas the presence of a distractor that was expected not to capture attention did not impair learning. These results suggest that the learning mechanism associates only those locations receiving visuospatial attention. (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved

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Author/s: Remillard, Gilbert (G);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY 40351, USA. g.remillard(-atsign-)moreheadstate.edu

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Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Journal: Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition (J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Mar; vol 35 (issue 2) : pp 528-41

Dates: Created 2009/03/10; Completed 2009/05/11;

PMID: 19271864, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 5/11/2009, IMS Date: )

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