Why untrained control groups provide invalid baselines: A reply to Dienes and Altmann
Category
Journal Article
Authors
Perruchet, P., Reber, R.
Year
2003
Title
Why untrained control groups provide invalid baselines: A reply to Dienes and Altmann
Journal / book / conference
Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
Abstract
Dienes and Altmann argue that an untrained control group provides a reliable baseline to measure artificial grammar learning. In this reply, we first provide a fictitious example to demonstrate that this assessment is faulty.We then analyse why this assessment is wrong, and we reiterate the solution proposed in Reber and Perruchet for a proper control. Finally, we point out the importance of these methodological principles in the context of implicit learning studies.
Issue
1
Volume
56A
Pages
125-130