ProjectA3 – Absftraction processes in associative learning

Basic data

Acronym:
A3
Title:
Absftraction processes in associative learning
Duration:
01/01/2024 to 31/12/2026
Abstract / short description:
Associative learning typically refers to the learning of relationships between attributes, objects, or events in the world. The resulting representations may differ in the level of detail they preserve, which we consider one aspect in which amodal representations differ from modal ones. Amodal representations abstract away from the details of individual stimuli to focus on their shared or diagnostic properties. By contrast, modal representations preserve the features of the stimuli encountered. Presumably, amodal representations allow for stronger and wider generalization and are more robust than modal representations. In this project, we investigate the hypothesis that the abstractness of the relationships learned depends on the structure of the stimulus environment. Based on the notion of error-driven learning and cue-competition, we investigate potential moderators of the abstractness of representations such as stimulus variability and the sequence of stimulus presentation. In our project, we take on an integrative perspective, comparing the role of these factors between two central associative learning paradigms, namely evaluative conditioning and concept learning.

Involved staff

Managers

Department of Psychology
Faculty of Science

Contact persons

Faculty of Science
University of Tübingen
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Science
Research training group: Statistical Modeling in Psychology (SMiP)
Research training groups
Faculty of Science
University of Tübingen
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Science

Other staff

Department of Psychology
Faculty of Science

Local organizational units

Department of Psychology
Faculty of Science
University of Tübingen

Funders

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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