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Development and transfer of automatic processing.

A F Kramer1, D L Strayer, J Buckley

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Champaign 61820.

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance
|August 1, 1990
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Consistency in task rules influences learning and automatic processing. Even without complete consistency, learning occurs if higher-level task structures are consistent, impacting transfer.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Learning and Memory

Background:

  • Automatic processing is crucial for efficient task performance.
  • Understanding the role of consistency in learning and transfer is key to cognitive models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how consistency in task rules affects the development of automatic processing.
  • To examine the impact of consistency on the transfer of learned skills.

Main Methods:

  • Participants performed a rule-based memory search task with varying levels of consistency.
  • Multidimensional probes were compared against memory set rules (1, 2, or 3 rules).

Main Results:

  • Learning occurred even with lower-level inconsistency, provided higher-level task consistency existed.

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  • Asymptotic learning levels were influenced by the consistency of mapping task components to decisions.
  • High positive transfer was observed, indicating learning was not item-specific, but reduced when rules were replaced.
  • Conclusions:

    • Learning and automatic processing are significantly shaped by task consistency at different levels.
    • Most learning appears rule-specific, though some general process-based learning may occur.
    • Findings have implications for refining models of human learning and skill transfer.