language or two different languages. A list of such words is given in Table . . The first members of the pairs (stimulus term) are nonsense syllables (consonant- vowel-consonant), and the second are English nouns (response term).
The learner is first shown both the stimulus-response pairs together, and is instructed to remember and recall the response after the presentation of each stimulus term. After that a learning trial begins. One by one the stimulus words are presented and the participant tries to give the correct response term. In case of failure, s/he is shown the response word.
In one trial all the stimulus terms are shown. Trials continue until the participant gives all the response words without a single error. The total number of trials taken to reach the criterion becomes the measure of paired-associates learning. .
Serial Learning : This method of verbal learning is used to find out how participants learn the lists of verbal items, and what processes are involved in it. First, lists of verbal items, i.e. nonsense syllables, most familiar or least familiar words, interrelated words, etc. are prepared.
The participant is presented the entire list and is required to produce the items in the same serial order as in the list. In the first trial, the first item of the list is shown, Stimulus - Response Stimulus - Response GEN LOOT LUR ROOF BEM TIME RUL GOLD DIV LAMP VAK HILL WUF DEER KER NAME JIT LION HOZ GOAT DAX COAL MUW BULL TTTTTable able . Examples of Stimulus – Response P Examples of Stimulus – Response P Examples of Stimulus – Response P Examples of Stimulus – Response P Examples of Stimulus – Response Pairs used in P airs used in P airs used in P airs used in P airs used in Paired-Associates Learning aired-Associates Learning aired-Associates Learning aired-Associates Learning aired-Associates Learning Nonsense syllables Unfamiliar words Familiar words YOL ZILCH BOAT RUV PLUMB NOSE TOJ VERVE KNOW LIN BLOUT GOAL LUF THILL BOWL GOW SCOFF LOAD NOK TENOR FEET RIC WRACK MEET NEZ BOUGH TENT TAM MALVE FOAM SUK PATTER TALE KOZ MANSE