| Abstract: | T. C. Rickard and D. Bajic's (2003; see record 2003-09575-023) finding of a transition to unmediated retrieval of paired associates after retrieval practice is reconciled with R. J. Crutcher and K. A. Ericsson's (2000; see record 2000-05419-014) finding of a continued linkage to keyword mediators after extended retrieval of vocabulary pairs. The discrepant findings are attributed to differences between the respective paradigms. The task of learning a large number of Spanish-English pairs using mediators that rely on preexisting phonological similarity and semantic associations is contrasted to the task of memorizing a small number of arbitrarily paired color words and digits (e.g., GREEN-5) that rely on mediating associations (e.g., GREEN-F and F-5) learned in the same session. These qualitative differences in encoding between the studies arc proposed to lead to differential consequences of continued practice. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
