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Putting together prior knowledge, verbal arguments, and observations in category learning
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UNSPECIFIED (2001) Putting together prior knowledge, verbal arguments, and observations in category learning. MEMORY & COGNITION, 29 (6). pp. 828-837. ISSN 0090-502X
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Two experiments addressed the novel issue of how people incorporate verbal arguments into category learning. In Experiment 1, at the start of lean-Ling, subjects were given verbal arguments, which had an influence equivalent to a fixed number of category members. In Experiment 2, subjects learned under slower paced conditions, and it was found that both prior knowledge and arguments had multiple effects on categorization: a fixed initial influence plus selective weighting of new observations. The results supported the idea that verbally presented arguments can be treated in a similar manner as other forms of prior knowledge, from the perspective of applying models of categorization.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Journal or Publication Title: | MEMORY & COGNITION |
| Publisher: | PSYCHONOMIC SOC INC |
| ISSN: | 0090-502X |
| Date: | September 2001 |
| Volume: | 29 |
| Number: | 6 |
| Number of Pages: | 10 |
| Page Range: | pp. 828-837 |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/11597 |
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