The effects of training and transfer on global/local processing.
We investigated interference, inhibition and transfer effects associated with training on a global-local task. Participants received 10,080 training trials on identifying local features of global/local stimuli. Global processing advantage was eliminated with practice. Global interference decreased with training whereas local interference developed with training. Transfer analyses indicated that training produced stimulus-specific effects in local processing and task-specific effects in global processing. Our findings are discussed in regards to models of global/local processing.
Dulaney
Cynthia L
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Department of Psychology, Xavier University, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207-6511, USA. dulaney@xavier.edu
Marks
William
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D004193:Discrimination Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007266:Inhibition, Psychological; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology*; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual / Q000502:physiology; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*