Paired-Associates Learning

Chapter 1 Introduction Rationale and General Objectives Subsequent Chapters Designs of Experiments AbbreviationsChapter 2 Scalings of Meaningfulness Techniques Results Further Areas for ResearchChapter 3 Meaningfulness in Paired-Associates Learning Construction and Use of Lists ResultsChapter 4 Theoretical Analyses Overview and Specific Analyses ApproachesChapter 5 Similarity Scalings Effects of Similarity on Acquisition and Backward RecallChapter 6 Familiarization Techniques Familiarization and Transfer Effects of FamiliarizationChapter 7 Meaning and Association Acquired-Distinctiveness Training Induction of Meaning and Meaningfulness Response-Mediated Associations Number of and Association among Elements SummaryChapter 8 Summary, Significance, and Suggestions Summary Theoretical Analyses and Significance of Empirical Findings and Conclusions SuggestionsAppendix Experiment 1. Acquisition and Retention of Unmixed Lists as Functions of Similarity of Stimulus Members, Meaningfulness and Similarity of Response Members, and %ORM Experiment 2. Acquisition of Unmixed Lists Administered to Subjects in Groups as Functions of Meaningfulness and Similarity of Stimulus and Response Members and of %ORM Experiment 3. Acquisition of Unmixed Lists Administered to Subjects in Groups as Functions of Meaningfulness and Similarity of Stimulus and Response Members, Familiarization of Response Members, and %ORM Experiment 4. Acquisition of Unmixed Lists Administered to Subjects in Groups as Functions of Meaningfulness of Stimulus and Response Members and of Similarity of Meaning-Ease of Learning of Pairs of Stimuli Experiment 5. Acquisition of Partly Mixed Lists Administered to Subjects in Groups as Functions of Meaningfulness-Similarity of Stimulus Members and Meaningfulness and Similarity of Response Members Experiment 6. Acquisition of Partly Mixed Lists Administered to Subjects in Groups as Functions of Meaningfulness, Similarity, and Familiarization of Stimulus and Response Members Experiment 7. Acquisition of Unmixed Lists Presented under Recall and Anticipation Formats as Functions of Meaningfulness of Stimulus and Response Members Experiment 8. Acquisition of Unmixed Lists Presented under Recall and Anticipation Formats as Functions of Similarity of Stimulus and Response Members Experiment 9. Acquisition of Mixed Lists Presented under Recall and Anticipation Formats as Functions of Meaningfulness of Stimulus and Response Members, Length of List, and Whole or Part-Whole Presentation Experiment 10. Acquisition of Mixed Lists Presented under Recall and Anticipation Formats as Functions of Similarity of Stimulus and Response Members, Length of List, and Whole or Part-Whole Presentation Experiment 11. Replication of Experiment Experiment 12. Acquisition of Mixed Lists as Functions of Percentages of Occurrence of Stimulus Members and Response Members, Meaningfulness of Stimulus Members, and Meaningfulness of Response MembersReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index