The procedural learning deficit hypothesis of language learning disorders: we see some problems.
Dev Sci
; 21(2)2018 03.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28256101
ABSTRACT
Impaired procedural learning has been suggested as a possible cause of developmental dyslexia (DD) and specific language impairment (SLI). This study examined the relationship between measures of verbal and non-verbal implicit and explicit learning and measures of language, literacy and arithmetic attainment in a large sample of 7 to 8-year-old children. Measures of verbal explicit learning were correlated with measures of attainment. In contrast, no relationships between measures of implicit learning and attainment were found. Critically, the reliability of the implicit learning tasks was poor. Our results show that measures of procedural learning, as currently used, are typically unreliable and insensitive to individual differences. A video abstract of this article can be viewed at https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnvV-BvNWSo.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Verbal Learning
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Language Development Disorders
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Learning Disabilities
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Dev Sci
Journal subject:
PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Reino Unido