La interferencia retroactiva entre claves entrenadas por separadoevidencia empírica y enfoques teóricos

  1. Orgaz Jiménez, Sonia Cristina
  2. Luque Ruiz, David
  3. Vadillo, Miguel A.
  4. López, Francisco J.
  5. Matute, Helena
Journal:
Escritos de psicología

ISSN: 1138-2635 1989-3809

Year of publication: 2008

Volume: 2

Issue: 1

Pages: 85-96

Type: Article

DOI: 10.24310/ESPSIESCPSI.V2I1.13362 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

Retroactive interference between cues trained apart was long ago studied in the psychology of memory, within the paired associate tradition. Current theories of learning, however, predict that interference between cues should not occur if they are trained elementally. Here we review the available evidence on retroactive interference between cues trained apart and show that this effect is very similar to other, classical effects, in the area of learning, such as interference between outcomes and competition between cues. We suggest that a stronger connection between these research areas is important, as common mechanisms are quite possibly responsible for all these effects. Finally, we discuss whether associative or the causal inference mechanisms currently studied in the area of learning could provide a satisfactory explanation for these effects.