Verbal learning Flashcards
What is verbal learning?
Process of acquiring , retaining and recalling verbal material
Verbal learning draws on which perspectives?
- behavioural perspective
2. cognitive perspective
What does the behavioural perspective involve?
It involves the use of stimulus and response, association learning
What does the cognitive perspective involve?
Involves some rehearsal, elaboration, and mental imagery
Who is verbal learning associated with?
German Psychologist Herman Ebbinghaus
What is a nonsense syllable?
A collection of letters that have no obvious meaning
What is a triagram?
a three-letter consonant-vowel-consonant to form a word
What are the procedures for verbal learning?
- serial learning
- free recall
- paired associate learning
- verbal discrimination
What is serial learning?
A list of words is learned and reproduced in the same order in which they occur
What are the two common methods of serial learning according to Glanzer and Dolinsky?
- serial recall
2. serial anticipation?
What is serial recall?
The learner is instructed to reproduce the entire list after each presentation in the same order.
What is serial anticipation?
The learner is instructed to name the next item before it appears
How is serial learning measured?
- counting correctly recalled items at each serial position
- counting the number of errors made
- checking the speed of recall or performance
What is the theory of serial position effect?
The position of an item in the list has the tendency to affect recall of that item
The theory of serial position effect is described by two principles, what are they?
- primary effect
2. recency effect
