Mentor/s
Elizabeth Simmons
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
Visual statistical learning (VSL) allows humans to detect patterns from input and is a critical skill for information processing. Yet, the mechanisms behind VSL remain unclear. This pilot study (N=21) evaluated the relationship between VSL and cognitive-linguistic skills. All participants completed a brief assessment measuring their nonverbal and language abilities, and a VSL experiment. The experiment consisted of an exposure phase where 12 creatures were presented one at a time. A subset of creatures always occurred in temporal order while others never occurred in temporal order. After exposure, participants had to decide which creatures did (base triplets) or did not (impossible triplets) occur in order. The participants were above chanceat detecting the difference between base and impossible triplets demonstrating learning of the statistical regularities. There was also a significant positive correlation between accuracy on the VSL experiment and nonlinguistic abilities but not language abilities. Implications for these findings will be discussed.
College and Major available
Communication Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology MS
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-28-2023 12:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-28-2023 2:00 PM
Comments
Racquel Walsh is a graduate student; the rest are undergrads; ineligible for awards???
Creative Commons License
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Prize Categories
Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Most Creative, Best Writing
The Relationship Between Cognition and Visual Statistical Learning
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
Visual statistical learning (VSL) allows humans to detect patterns from input and is a critical skill for information processing. Yet, the mechanisms behind VSL remain unclear. This pilot study (N=21) evaluated the relationship between VSL and cognitive-linguistic skills. All participants completed a brief assessment measuring their nonverbal and language abilities, and a VSL experiment. The experiment consisted of an exposure phase where 12 creatures were presented one at a time. A subset of creatures always occurred in temporal order while others never occurred in temporal order. After exposure, participants had to decide which creatures did (base triplets) or did not (impossible triplets) occur in order. The participants were above chanceat detecting the difference between base and impossible triplets demonstrating learning of the statistical regularities. There was also a significant positive correlation between accuracy on the VSL experiment and nonlinguistic abilities but not language abilities. Implications for these findings will be discussed.
Students' Information
Olivia Cayward, Communication Disorders, 2023
Paige Donovan, Communication Disorders, Honors, 2024
Racquel Walsh, Speech-Language Pathology, 2024 (Graduate)
Toni Young, Communication Disorders, Honors, 2024