Not all same-different discriminations are created equal: Evidence contrary to a unidimensional account of same-different learning

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 189-208

  Gibson, Brett M ^a   Wasserman, Edward A ^a   Cook, Robert G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Catagorical learning; Concepts; Entropy; Oddity; Same diffferent discrimination

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646779195     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lmot.2005.06.002     Document Type: Article

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