PROBING THE CONSTRUCT VALIDITY OF LLAMA_D AS A MEASURE OF IMPLICIT LEARNING APTITUDE

Abstract A subtest of the LLAMA test battery (LLAMA_D) has been proposed as a potential implicit learning aptitude. To improve its construct validity, in present study, original LLAMA_D (a) instructions for incidental were modified, and (b) confidence ratings responses (c) reaction time (RT) measurements added. This revised was administered along with other subtests (LLAMA-B, -E, -F). Unconscious knowledge that may (not) result from exposure assessed through relationship between accuracy/RT ratings. The results suggest accuracy largely reflects conscious retrieval previously heard sound sequences. However, an index derived RT measure (coefficient variance) associated aspect oral fluency, which is presumably dependent on proceduralization. Several recommendations are to redesign extend aptitude