Qualitative differences between implicit and explicit sequence learning.

@article{Jimnez2006QualitativeDB,
  title={Qualitative differences between implicit and explicit sequence learning.},
  author={Luis Jim{\'e}nez and Joaqu{\'i}n M M Vaquero and Juan Lupi{\'a}{\~n}ez},
  journal={Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition},
  year={2006},
  volume={32 3},
  pages={
          475-90
        }
}
Four experiments investigate the differences between implicit and explicit sequence learning concerning their resilience to structural and superficial task changes. A superficial change that embedded the SRT task in the context of a selection task, while maintaining the sequence, did selectively hinder the expression of implicit learning. In contrast, a manipulation that maintained the task surface, but decreased the sequence validity, affected the expression of learning specifically when it… 
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