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serial learning

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serial learning [′sir·ē·əl ′lərn·iŋ]
(psychology)
The type of association in verbal learning involved in learning the alphabet; studied in the laboratory by giving the subject serial lists to learn, where each list would consist of a number of unrelated items.
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A simple serial learning task with rats may involve the repetition of series in which each trial concludes with a reward value that is unique to a given location in the series.
An attempt at blocking of position learning by training with ... by Burns, Richard A.; Johnson, Kendra S. / The Psychological Record
Neuropsychologic testing of schizophrenics has shown that executive function, verbal fluency, motor speed, vigilance, and serial learning are typically severely impaired; working memory, visuomotor skills, delayed recall, and immediate memory span are moderately impaired; and distractibility is moderately increased.
Cognition can be improved in schizophrenia. (Atypical Antipsychotics ... by Jancin, Bruce / Clinical Psychiatry News
As is well known, Ebbinghaus' theory of serial learning emphasized associations among the items in an ordered list, and in various forms, this theory governed thinking in the field for eight decades.
Functional cues for position learning effects in animals by Burns, Richard A.; Johnson, Kendra S.; Harris, Brian A.; Kinney, Beth A.; Wright, Sarah E. / The Psychological Record
 
 
 
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