Implicit learning of semantic category sequences: Response-independent acquisition of abstract sequential regularities

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 394-406

  Goschke, Thomas ^a   Bolte, Annette ^b  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abstract sequential regularities; Implicit learning; Response independent acquisition; Semantic categories; Sequence learning; Serial reaction task; Unconscious knowledge

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; AWARENESS; HUMAN; LEARNING; PATTERN RECOGNITION; REACTION TIME; RECALL; REINFORCEMENT; SEMANTICS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ASSOCIATION LEARNING; ATTENTION; AWARENESS; CUES; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS (PSYCHOLOGY); MENTAL RECALL; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; REACTION TIME; SEMANTICS; SERIAL LEARNING; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 33947517377     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-7393.33.2.394     Document Type: Article

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