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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Learning and Memory

Background:

  • Perceived contingency relies on event frequencies (A, B, C, D events).
  • Previous research indicated frequency effects on contingency ratings, even when trial duration was adjusted.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the generality and boundaries of the adjusted frequency effect.
  • To examine effects on multiple cue-outcome dyads, cued-recall tests, and presentation types (sequential/simultaneous).

Main Methods:

  • Four experiments manipulated event frequency and duration with single and multiple cue-outcome dyads.
  • Experiment 5 varied frequency and duration of D events.
  • Contingency ratings and cued-recall tests were used as measures.

Main Results:

  • A duration effect emerged with multiple cue-outcome dyads, unlike single dyads.
  • Both frequency and duration affected contingency ratings and cued-recall scores.
  • Event duration's importance increased with the number of dyads.

Conclusions:

  • Contingency judgments and cued-recall performance appear to be driven by a common underlying mechanism.
  • The influence of event duration on learning and memory is more pronounced with complex associative structures.