Comparison of associative strength effects in two different paired-associate transfer paradigms.

Performance in a verbal transfer task as a function of preshift and postshift response dominance levels and method of presentation.

“…In several recent investigations, Levin and Williams (1968a, 1968b, 1969 have studied the effects of response dominance level (as denned by free association norms) on paired-associate learning and transfer. The paradigm they employed had the following distinctive characteristics: (a) When an individual item was performed to a specified criterion, the correct response for the stimulus word was changed.…”

“…1, the method of presentation of items on study and test trials is varied to include recall and recognition procedures. It is of interest to see if the response dominance level effects observed in the Levin and Williams (1968a, 1968b, 1969 studies are limited to the use of multiple-choice (recognition) procedures, where 5 may differentially attend to High-dominant response alternatives.…”