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exemplar theories  

Definition

  • Theories of categorization which stipulate that exemplars of objects are stored in memory. Categorizing a new object is based on the assessment of its similarity with stored exemplars.

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  • • Medin, D. L., & Schaffer, M. M. (1978). Context theory of classification learning. Psychological review, 85(3), 207–238. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.85.3.207

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]
  • • Murphy, G. L. (2016). Is there an exemplar theory of concepts? Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 23(4), 1035‑1042. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-015-0834-3

    [Study type: literature review / Access: open]
  • • Nosofsky, R. M. (1986). Attention, similarity, and the identification-categorization relationship. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 115(1), 39–57. https://doi.org/10.1037//0096-3445.115.1.39

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]
  • • Nosofsky, R. M. (1992). Similarity scaling and cognitive process models. Annual Review of Psychology, 43, 25–53. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.ps.43.020192.000325

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]

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  • Frank Arnould

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