Table 1.

Task rules used in the training and transfer blocks

Pair	Task Rule 1 (Pictorial)	Task Rule 2 (Words)
Pair A (Baseline, the same for all groups)	Is it summer or winter related?	Is it a man’s or woman’s name?
Pair B	Is it sea or land transportation?	Can it be seen or heard?
Pair C	Is it vegetable or fruit?	Is it black or white material?
Pair D	Is it shoes or body parts?	Is it alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink?
Pair E	Is it mammalian or bird?	Is it old or new invention?
Pair F	Is it a cat or dog?	Is it located in Asia or Europa?
Pair G	Is it clothes or furniture?	Is it sweet or salty?
Pair H	Is it an electronic device or road sign?	Is it a hot or a cold meal?
Pair I (same for all groups)	Is it a musical or a sports instrument?	Is it a flower or tree?

The order of pairs B–H was counterbalanced across participants. In the fixed content groups, Pair A from baseline was also used in all experimental blocks. Pair I was the same for all groups