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STAGES IN CONCEPT FORMATION
Author(s) -
Rommetveit Ragnar
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9450
pISSN - 0036-5564
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9450.1965.tb01052.x
Subject(s) - optimal distinctiveness theory , psychology , perception , cognitive psychology , stimulus (psychology) , perceptual learning , sort , concept learning , cognitive science , social psychology , neuroscience , computer science , information retrieval
Previous studies revealed a pre‐functional stage of concept learning, in that the relevant stimulus attribute aquired perceptual distinctiveness at a stage of learning when subjects as yet were unable to sort instances into appropriate categories. This early stage of perceptual learning prior to behavioral manifestation could not be identified under the novel conditions introduced in the present experiment: sensory predifferentiation training and an extra request to verbalize the concept.