Learning Mode and Exemplar Sequencing in Unsupervised Category Learning

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 731-741

  Zeithamova, Dagmar ^a   Maddox, W Todd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

classification; incidental and intentional learning; sequence effects; unsupervised learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEARNING; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PROBLEM SOLVING; REACTION TIME; RECALL;

ASSOCIATION LEARNING; ATTENTION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; INTENTION; MENTAL RECALL; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; REACTION TIME;

EID: 65749112641     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015005     Document Type: Article

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