Transformation rules in the learning of miniature linguistic systems.

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Undergraduate Ss recalled sets of letters pairs in which reversing the order of the 2 letters for most pairs resulted in another presented letter pair. It was found that Ss recalled more pairs and produced more intrusions when the corresponding inverses of the pairs (i.e., the same letters in reverse order) were presented than when they were not. Similarly, Ss said "yes" in recognition tests more often to pairs for which the inverse had been presented. Results provide strong evidence that an adequate account of learning in miniature linguistic systems must postulate the acquisition of transformation rules i.e., the inversion rules which formally resemble those used in describing natural languages. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

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