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Negative Feedback Does Not Reverse Observationally Acquired Binding and Retrieval Effects: A Failed Replication
Kira Franke1, Klaus Rothermund1, Bernhard Hommel2
1Department of General Psychology II, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.
Journal of Cognition
|March 30, 2026
Summary
This study replicated findings on observationally acquired stimulus-response binding and retrieval (oSRBR) effects. Results showed no evidence that feedback influences oSRBR, suggesting it does not represent propositional information.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Observationally acquired stimulus-response binding and retrieval (oSRBR) effects may represent propositional information, inferred from feedback.
- Recent studies suggest feedback does not influence self-performed stimulus-response bindings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To replicate findings by Giesen et al. (2017) on feedback influencing oSRBR effects.
- To investigate whether feedback modulates oSRBR effects and if oSRBR represents propositional information.
Main Methods:
- Replication of Giesen et al. (2017) experiment.
- Meta-analysis combining data from the replication and Giesen et al. (2017).
Main Results:
- No evidence for a modulatory influence of feedback on oSRBR effects was found in the replication.
- Meta-analysis revealed no significant modulatory effect of vicarious feedback on the retrieval of observationally acquired SR bindings.
Conclusions:
- Feedback information is likely not used to infer action goals from observed actions.
- oSRBR effects do not appear to represent propositional information, contrary to previous suggestions.
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