1 step closer to DDR

1:00pm - 6:00pm

Today I ran 5 subjects in the Dimensions of Learning (circle) v3 experiment.

I also worked out a little instruction script to tell to subjects and created a basic excel sheet to input our subject data into. We're really close to starting the experiment.

We're displaying blocks now!

2:30 - 5:30

The program for the Cross-modal learning experiment is really coming along. Today I worked out how to display a string of "letters" (shapes,) and how to prompt the subject for input tduring the test blocks. I also wrote a 'record' function that will record the data for each response, but right now it just traces the data.

I still need to figure out how to get sound to play properly when I want it to, and I need to know how we are going to load in blocks of words and how we are going to save data. Also, we need to write the actual instructions that will tell the subjects what to do in the experiment.

~Jason M.

Research: Mathematical Psychology and Serial Position Effect

Nothing came up with those two keywords together but a journal worth looking into is Journal of Mathematical Psychology. Again, there isn't anything for serial position effect specifically.

Other articles:

Title: "Save the last dance II: Unwanted serial position effects in figure skating judgments"
Author: De Bruin, Wändi Bruine
Source: Acta Psychologica. Vol 123(3), Nov 2006, pp. 299-311
Link: http://www-md3.csa.com/ids70/view_record.php?id=3&recnum=8&SID=d06101ba64a80024d05b317327c43863


Title: Serial position effects in implicit memory for multiple-digit numbers
Author: Raanaas, Ruth K<; Magnussen, Svein Source: Psychological Research/Psychologische Forschung. Vol 70(1), Jan 2006, pp. 26-31
Link:http://www-ca1.csa.com/ids70/view_record.php?id=6&recnum=35&SID=bf4bb9c8ce4f4505dec8c145f95f0310



Title: Implicit memory, the serial position effect, and test awareness
Author: Rybash, John M; Osborne, Joyce L
Source: Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society. Vol 29(4), Jul 1991, pp. 327-330
Link: http://www-ca1.csa.com/ids70/view_record.php?id=7&abstract=1548928&db=psycinfo-set-c&SID=bf4bb9c8ce4f4505dec8c145f95f0310

1:30pm - 6:30pm

Today I ran 4 subjects in the Dimensions of Learning (circle) v3 experiment.

I also played around with the DDR.

Today I looked into finding a cheap Playstation 2 console for the memory consolidation experiment. I then added more detail to the IRB application, and worked on the Methods section of the protocol for the study. I emailed you the methods section.

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Today I ran 2 subjects in the Dimensions of Learning (circle) v3 experiment.

I also added a lot of the finishing touches to the IRB application, which should be done and ready to send in by the end of the week.

When i'm in tomorrow i'll run more subjects and continue working on the Sleep and memory experiement.

10 Papers Related to Cross-Modal Artificial Grammar Learning

Here is a list of papers I cimplied today. Not all have to do with cross-modal learning, but still may provide some useful information.

Title: Statistical Learning Within and Between Modalities: Pitting Abstract Against Stimulus-Specific Representations
Authors: Conway, Christopher M1; Christiansen, Morten H2
Journal: Psychological Science. Vol 17(10), Oct 2006, pp. 905-912
Link: http://www-ca2.csa.com/ids70/view_record.php?id=31&recnum=0&SID=b2867524ce17e0b408bf118ca2d0e4d0&mark_id=search%3A31%3A10%2C0%2C5

Title: Modality independence of implicitly learned grammatical knowledge
Authors: Altmann, Gerry T M1; Dienes, Zoltán; Goode, Alastair
Journal: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. Vol 21(4), Jul 1995, pp. 899-912
Link: http://www-ca2.csa.com/ids70/view_record.php?id=8&recnum=25&SID=b2867524ce17e0b408bf118ca2d0e4d0&mark_id=search%3A8%3A9%2C25%2C46

Title: Modality-Constrained Statistical Learning of Tactile, Visual, and Auditory Sequences
Authors: Conway, Christopher M1; Christiansen, Morten H1
Journal: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. Vol 31(1), Jan 2005, pp. 24-39
Link: http://www-ca2.csa.com/ids70/view_record.php?id=11&abstract=5372235&db=psycinfo-set-c&SID=b2867524ce17e0b408bf118ca2d0e4d0&mark_id=view%3A11%2C3%2C4

Title: Visual statistical learning in infancy: Evidence for a domain general learning mechanism
Authors: Kirkham, Natasha Z1; Slemmer, Jonathan A2; Johnson, Scott P2
Journal: Cognition. Vol 83(2), Mar 2002, pp. B35-B42
Link: http://www-ca2.csa.com/ids70/view_record.php?id=18&abstract=3493827&db=psycinfo-set-c&SID=b2867524ce17e0b408bf118ca2d0e4d0&mark_id=abstract%3A18

Title: Statistical learning of tone sequences by human infants and adults
Authors: Saffran, Jenny R1; Johnson, Elizabeth K; Aslin, Richard N; Newport, Elissa L
Journal: Cognition. Vol 70(1), Feb 1999, pp. 27-52
Link: http://www-ca2.csa.com/ids70/view_record.php?id=26&abstract=1980158&db=psycinfo-set-c&SID=b2867524ce17e0b408bf118ca2d0e4d0&mark_id=abstract%3A26

Title: Mapping across domains without feedback: A neural network model of transfer of implicit knowledge
Authors: Dienes, Zoltán1; Altmann, Gerry T M; Gao, Shi-Ji
Journal: Cognitive Science. Vol 23(1), Jan-Mar 1999, pp. 53-82
Link: http://www-ca2.csa.com/ids70/view_record.php?id=34&abstract=2367453&db=psycinfo-set-c&SID=b2867524ce17e0b408bf118ca2d0e4d0&mark_id=view%3A34%2C0%2C1

Title: Abstraction processes in artificial grammar learning
Authors: Shanks, David R1; Johnstone, Theresa; Staggs, Leo
Journal: The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology A: Human Experimental Psychology. Vol 50A(1), Feb 1997, pp. 216-252
Link: http://www-ca2.csa.com/ids70/view_record.php?id=36&abstract=2367461&db=psycinfo-set-c&SID=b2867524ce17e0b408bf118ca2d0e4d0&mark_id=view%3A36%2C0%2C1

Title: Connectionist and memory-array models of artificial grammar learning
Authors: Dienes, Zoltan1
Journal: Cognitive Science. Vol 16(1), Jan-Mar 1992, pp. 41-79
Link: http://www-ca2.csa.com/ids70/view_record.php?id=39&abstract=1610069&db=psycinfo-set-c&SID=b2867524ce17e0b408bf118ca2d0e4d0&mark_id=abstract%3A39

Title: Transfer in artificial grammar learning: A reevaluation
Authors: Redington, Martin1; Chater, Nick
Journal: Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. Vol 125(2), Jun 1996, pp. 123-38
Link: http://www-ca2.csa.com/ids70/view_record.php?id=45&abstract=2367460&db=psycinfo-set-c&SID=b2867524ce17e0b408bf118ca2d0e4d0&mark_id=abstract%3A45

Title: A case of syntactical learning and judgment: How conscious and how abstract?
Authors: Dulany, Don E1; Carlson, Richard A; Dewey, Gerald I
Journal: Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. Vol 113(4), Dec 1984, pp. 541-555
Link: http://www-ca2.csa.com/ids70/view_record.php?id=49&abstract=1114149&db=psycinfo-set-c&SID=b2867524ce17e0b408bf118ca2d0e4d0&mark_id=abstract%3A49

2pm-5pm

Today I went over the actionscript program for the disocovery learning experiment and tried to get a handle on what the previous programmer had already done and what still remains to be done. I made additional comments on the program so that I can understand it better in the future. I also consulted the actionscript tutorial and dictionary to continue learning the language. I also began looking for papers on discovery learning.

Today, I searched for papers having to do with cross-modal artificial grammar learning. I did not find a lot that included all aspects I was looking for. Most seemed to have to do with learning an artificil grammer using one or two senses, but did not combine multiple modalities into one grammar.

Also, I was wondering if anyone knew of any good tutorials on flash online that I could look at in my free time.

1:00PM - 6:00 PM

Today Jason talked to me about what we needed to go forward with the sleep memory experiment. Then he showed me the IRB Application form that we need to fill out to get our experiment approved and into production. The rest of the day I looked over the form and began filling out what I could.

Next week I'll run some subjects and hopefully finish the IRB application with help from a template.

Storyboard

2:00 - 5:00 PM

Today we begun work on the actual experiment. I met with Jason and Jennifer, who's new in the lab, and we discussed the layout and logistics of the experiment. We decided to use the same tones, shapes, and grammars as in the Conway & Christiansen paper.

I spent the rest of the time developing a more detailed flow chart for the experiment, and wrote some high-level code on paper while Jennifer learned the basics of Flash.

1/11/07 - JasonM

2:00 - 5:30

Today I got more familiar with Flash, including the basics of Action Script
and the way of showing "slides" in a program.

Also, I read the Research Article Statistical Learning Withing and Between
Modalities, by Christopher Conway and Morten Christiansen, to
understand what the experiment is going to explore.

Example Post

Today I ran 21 subjects in the Dimensions of Learning (Circle) experiment.

Also, I found a number of papers addressing the question of impaired performance when two learning tasks are given simultaneously. I printed out the most recent and relevant and placed them in Jason's mailbox.

When I am in again next week I will run more subjects in the Circle experiment and begin reading and summarizing the learning task papers.

Purpose of this Blog

Hi guys,

The purpose of this blog is to allow you to communicate with me and with each other the progress that is being made on your projects.

Each day you are in the lab should end with a quick update to this blog. Let me know what you did that day and what still needs doing that you will work on the next time you are in. Also, if you're encountering any problems in your project, let me know what I can do to help.

I may post back questions or comments or email you directly for small issues. The blog will allow us to communicate asynchronously and keep a repository of all past communications so we can refer to them easily later.

Next I'll post an example update to give an even clearer example of what I'm looking for.