Effects of learning experience on bihemispheric processing.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of learning experience on benefits of bihemispheric processing. First, right-handed students were given the paired-associated learning task that required them to memorize the pairs of a familiar-font letter with an unfamiliar-font letter. After this task, both the letters were presented in the unilateral (UVF) and bilateral visual-fields (BVF) (Test 1). They were asked to decide if both the letters were the match. Second, the learning task was given to them, followed by the same letter-matching task (Test 2). The results showed that a UVF-advantage in Test 1 shifted toward a BVF-advantage in Test 2. These findings suggested that, as the amount of learning increased, the benefits of bihemispheric processing would be enhanced.
Yoshizaki
Kazuhito
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Department of Psychology and Communication, Aichi Shukutoku University, Katahira-Nagakute, Nagakute-cho, Aichi, Japan. yoshizak@asu.aasa.ac.jp
Hatta
Takeshi
T
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001245:Association Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology*; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual / Q000502:physiology*; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D012016:Reference Values; D015348:Vision, Binocular / Q000502:physiology; D015349:Vision, Monocular / Q000502:physiology; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology*