Cue competition in human associative learning

R. P. McLaren; F. W. Jones; Fayme Yeates; I. P. L. McLaren

Cue competition in human associative learning

R. P. McLaren, F. W. Jones, Fayme Yeates, I. P. L. McLaren

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Abstract

We used a SRT task in which the preceding two trials of a run of three predicted the third 2/3 of the time, and added
another predictive cue, a colored square, which could also predict the next response required. The question was to what extent
would these two cues compete for control of behavior? We assessed this by comparing the dual cue group to a color only
control and a sequence only control. Our results showed that the dual group learned about both cues to about the same extent as
the individual controls, but that when switched to a test phase where each cue could be assessed independently, the dual group
showed a marked decline in performance relative to the controls. We interpret this as evidence for overshadowing occurring
between the two predictive cues in the dual group.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cooperative minds: social interaction and group dynamics
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society
Editors	Markus Knauff, Michael Pauen, Natalie Sebanz, Ipke Wachsmuth
Place of Publication	Austin, Texas
Publisher	Cognitive Science Society
Pages	4044
Number of pages	1
ISBN (Print)	9780976831891
Publication status	Published - Aug 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society - Berlin, Germany Duration: 31 Jul 2013 → 3 Aug 2013

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Academic conference	35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Berlin
Period	31/07/13 → 3/08/13

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McLaren, R. P., Jones, F. W., Yeates, F., & McLaren, I. P. L. (2013). Cue competition in human associative learning. In M. Knauff, M. Pauen, N. Sebanz, & I. Wachsmuth (Eds.), Cooperative minds: social interaction and group dynamics: Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 4044). Cognitive Science Society. https://cognitivesciencesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cogsci2013_proceedings.pdf

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McLaren, RP, Jones, FW, Yeates, F & McLaren, IPL 2013, Cue competition in human associative learning. in M Knauff, M Pauen, N Sebanz & I Wachsmuth (eds), Cooperative minds: social interaction and group dynamics: Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. Cognitive Science Society, Austin, Texas, pp. 4044, 35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Berlin, Germany, 31/07/13. <https://cognitivesciencesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cogsci2013_proceedings.pdf>

Cue competition in human associative learning. / McLaren, R. P.; Jones, F. W.; Yeates, Fayme et al.
Cooperative minds: social interaction and group dynamics: Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. ed. / Markus Knauff; Michael Pauen; Natalie Sebanz; Ipke Wachsmuth. Austin, Texas: Cognitive Science Society, 2013. p. 4044.

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Cue competition in human associative learning

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