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The relationship between strategic control and conscious structural knowledge in artificial grammar learning.
Elisabeth Norman1, Ryan B Scott2, Mark C Price1
1Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Christiesgate 12, 5015 Bergen, Norway.
Consciousness and Cognition
|April 8, 2016
Summary
Strategic control over knowledge can occur without conscious awareness of specific rules. However, awareness of the relevant stimulus dimension is crucial for strong strategic control in artificial grammar learning.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Artificial Grammar Learning
Background:
- Jacoby (1991) proposed strategic control requires conscious knowledge awareness.
- Artificial grammar learning (AGL) investigates implicit and explicit learning processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test Jacoby's proposal regarding strategic control and conscious awareness in AGL.
- To investigate the role of global versus specific knowledge awareness in strategic control.
Main Methods:
- A two-grammar AGL experiment was conducted.
- Participants classified sequences based on learned grammars while stimulus dimensions varied.
- Strategic control was assessed by selective grammar application and awareness judgments.
Main Results:
- Strategic control was observed across various decision strategies, even without conscious knowledge.
- Stronger strategic control emerged when participants identified the relevant stimulus dimension (letters).
Conclusions:
- Conscious awareness of specific rule content is not necessary for strategic control.
- Global awareness of the relevant rule dimension may be essential for robust strategic control.
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