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Two studies investigated the effects of practice and paradigm shift on three transfer paradigms: A-B’, A-B; A-C, A-B; and C-D, A-B. Ss were administered the same paradigm for three successive sets of paired associates after which they were either continued with the same paradigm for a fourth set or shifted to a different paradigm. Performance under the A-B’ paradigm tended to diverge from the other paradigms as a function of sets. Paradigm shift did not affect performance beyond that expected on the basis of the nature of the paradigm shifted to.
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Martin, R.B., Simon, S. & Ditrichs, R. Verbal paired-associate transfer as a function of practice and paradigm shift. Psychon Sci 4, 419–420 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03342369
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