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Automatic mode of acquisition of spatial sequences in a serial reaction time paradigm

Auteurs: Amotz Perlman, Joseph Tzelgov

Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research | Uitgave 1/2009

Abstract

In this study, the acquisition of spatial sequences was investigated. It was found that the acquisition of spatial sequence order could be acquired under strictly automatic conditions, namely, when not being part of the task requirement nor when being beneficial to purposive behavior. The results are discussed from the perspective of the difference between spatial versus non-spatial sequence learning.

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Titel: Automatic mode of acquisition of spatial sequences in a serial reaction time paradigm
Auteurs: Amotz Perlman
Joseph Tzelgov
Publicatiedatum: 01-01-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer-Verlag
Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research / Uitgave 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-008-0144-8

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