Phonologically similar pairs are learned with lower accuracy and slower reaction-time learning than dissimilar pairs, in both groups¶
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q3 i3 Overall accuracy was lower for phonologically similar-matching (SM) than dissimilar-matching (DM) pairs. → Cao 2026
q3 i3 The RT learning rate was significantly slower for SM than DM pairs. → Cao 2026 (2)
Evidence¶
Cao 2026¶
Cao, Y., Zhang, M., Gentile, F. & Bonte, M. (2026). Dynamic behavioral and neural correlates of letter-speech sound learning in typical and dyslexic readers. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-026-00410-0
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ANOVA on accuracy in the S-SS learning task with 62 adults showed "a significant main effect of Condition" with η²P = .218, indicating lower accuracy for phonologically similar-matching pairs; the effect held for both groups.
"a significant main effect of Condition (F(1, 60) = 16.647, p < .001, η²P = .218) indicated an overall lower accuracy for phonologically SM pairs."
Cao 2026 (2)¶
Cao, Y., Zhang, M., Gentile, F. & Bonte, M. (2026). Dynamic behavioral and neural correlates of letter-speech sound learning in typical and dyslexic readers. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-026-00410-0
q3 · i3 · causal · r2
Power-curve fitting of RT trajectories showed "the learning rate (α) was significantly slower for SM pairs compared to DM pairs", Δ = .03, p = .001, η²P = .167; accuracy learning rate α showed no significant effects.
"the learning rate (α) was significantly slower for SM pairs compared to DM pairs, with a mean difference (Δ) of .03 (p = .001) and a significant main effect of Condition (F(1, 60) = 12.006, p = .001, η²P = .167)"
Discussion¶
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phonological-similarity-slows-s-ss-learning |
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Phonologically similar pairs are learned with lower accuracy and slower reaction-time learning than dissimilar pairs, in both groups |
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Phonologically similar pairs are learned with lower accuracy and slower reaction-time learning than dissimilar pairs, in both groups |
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2026 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-26 |
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2 — cao-2026, cao-2026-2 |
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