Context-Dependent Memory of Motor Sequences
To examine influences of context changes between encoding and retrieval of motor sequences, we varied a number of encoding and retrieval features in a two lists approach. Participants consecutively learned two sets of three-finger movements at two different computer working places, all enacted with...
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| author | Markus Schmidt Christian Frings Tobias Tempel |
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| description | To examine influences of context changes between encoding and retrieval of motor sequences, we varied a number of encoding and retrieval features in a two lists approach. Participants consecutively learned two sets of three-finger movements at two different computer working places, all enacted with fingers of the right hand. We varied keyboard and display orientation, stimuli, background color, response keys, position of the hand, and the used PC between the two sets. A final free recall test comprised either the same context features as present during study of the first item set or the ones present during study of the second item set or novel test context features. Results showed significant differences in overall recall performance between test conditions, indicating that context features of study episodes guided retrieval of motor sequences. In addition, the number of recalled items varied as a function of output position. Test context elements comprising context features of the first item set study episode were associated with initially lower but subsequently nearby stable recall performance, whereas test features comprising context elements of the second item set study episode were associated with initially higher and subsequently decreasing recall performance. This implies that a context reinstatement for list-1 items during the test phase does not immediately enhance accessibility of those items. However, access is subsequently facilitated over the course of retrieval attempts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db7be3cf0ea8453e8f71dee0cf188f8f2022-12-21T18:36:49ZengUbiquity PressJournal of Cognition2514-48202021-02-014110.5334/joc.152162Context-Dependent Memory of Motor SequencesMarkus Schmidt0Christian Frings1Tobias Tempel2Ludwigsburg University of EducationUniversity of TrierLudwigsburg University of EducationTo examine influences of context changes between encoding and retrieval of motor sequences, we varied a number of encoding and retrieval features in a two lists approach. Participants consecutively learned two sets of three-finger movements at two different computer working places, all enacted with fingers of the right hand. We varied keyboard and display orientation, stimuli, background color, response keys, position of the hand, and the used PC between the two sets. A final free recall test comprised either the same context features as present during study of the first item set or the ones present during study of the second item set or novel test context features. Results showed significant differences in overall recall performance between test conditions, indicating that context features of study episodes guided retrieval of motor sequences. In addition, the number of recalled items varied as a function of output position. Test context elements comprising context features of the first item set study episode were associated with initially lower but subsequently nearby stable recall performance, whereas test features comprising context elements of the second item set study episode were associated with initially higher and subsequently decreasing recall performance. This implies that a context reinstatement for list-1 items during the test phase does not immediately enhance accessibility of those items. However, access is subsequently facilitated over the course of retrieval attempts.https://www.journalofcognition.org/articles/152context changeintentional context stimuliincidental context stimulicontextdependent learningcontextdependent retrieval |
| spellingShingle | Markus Schmidt Christian Frings Tobias Tempel Context-Dependent Memory of Motor Sequences Journal of Cognition context change intentional context stimuli incidental context stimuli contextdependent learning contextdependent retrieval |
| title | Context-Dependent Memory of Motor Sequences |
| title_full | Context-Dependent Memory of Motor Sequences |
| title_fullStr | Context-Dependent Memory of Motor Sequences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Context-Dependent Memory of Motor Sequences |
| title_short | Context-Dependent Memory of Motor Sequences |
| title_sort | context dependent memory of motor sequences |
| topic | context change intentional context stimuli incidental context stimuli contextdependent learning contextdependent retrieval |
| url | https://www.journalofcognition.org/articles/152 |
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