Retrieval Dynamics in Resolving Relational Inconsistency during Verbal Analogical Reasoning

Autor/inn/en	George, Tim; Chesebrough, Christine
Titel	Retrieval Dynamics in Resolving Relational Inconsistency during Verbal Analogical Reasoning
Quelle	In: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 49 (2023) 4, S.661-673 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (George, Tim)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0278-7393
DOI	10.1037/xlm0001218
Schlagwörter	Logical Thinking; Thinking Skills; Inhibition; Recall (Psychology); Cognitive Processes; Memory; Verbal Communication; Adults + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Denkfähigkeit; Hemmung; Abberufung; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Gedächtnis
Abstract	Reasoning about verbal analogies requires selective retrieval of relevant relational information. A consequence of this may be that inhibitory processes in memory cause reduced recall of information associated with analogy-irrelevant relations. The current experiments apply the retrieval-induced forgetting framework to investigate the potential role of such inhibitory processes in analogical reasoning. Participants studied verbal analogies in A-B :: C-D form. Then, half of the A-B pairs from the study phase appeared in verbal analogy problems but with a new C term (A-B :: C-?), and half the items did not appear in verbal analogy problems. A final recall test was then administered for all the original analogies. When the new C term in the analogical reasoning phase conveyed a new relation that was inconsistent with the original relation, reduced recall for items appearing in analogies was observed (Experiment 1). However, when the new C term conveyed a relation that was consistent with the original relation, no forgetting effect was observed (Experiment 1). This forgetting effect occurred even when a hint of the original relation was provided at final recall (Experiment 2). These results indicate that reasoning about analogies may involve inhibitory processes that help reduce competition among competing relations. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01