Preexposure effects in spatial learning: From gestaltic to associative and attentional cognitive maps

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"In this paper a series of studies and theoretical proposals about howpreexposure to environmental cues affects subsequent spatial learning arereviewed. Traditionally, spatial learning had been thought to depend ongestaltic non-associative processes, and well established phenomena such aslatent learning or instantaneous transfer have been taken to provide evidencefor this sort of cognitive mapping. However, reviewing the literatureexamining these effects reveals that there is no need to advocate for gestalticprocesses since standard associative learning theory provides an adequateframework for accounting for navigation skills. Recent studies reveal thatattentional processes play a role in spatial learning. The need for anintegrated attentional and associative approach to explain spatial learning isdiscussed."

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