Classification and cognition
By: W.K. Estes.
Series: Oxford psychology series ;; no. 22
Publisher: Oxord University Press; Clarendon Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York; Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
Subjects: Categorization (Psychology); Recognition (Psychology); Cognitive learning theory
Description: Based on Estes' important Fitts Lectures, this volume details a set of psychological concepts and principles that offers a unified interpretation of a wide variety of memory, categorization, and decision-making phenomena. These phenomena are explained via two families of models established by the author: a storage-retrieval model and an adaptive network model. Estes considers whether the models are competing or complementary, offering cogent and instructive arguments for both perspectives. Estes' theory is then applied to two large-scale series of studies on category learning and recognition, providing an integrated understanding of seemingly disparate phenomena. This book is the culmination of the author's more than ten years of research in the field, and stands as a great achievement by one of this century's eminent psychologists. It will be indispensable to a wide variety of behavioral scientists, including mathematical and cognitive psychologists.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-272) and indexes.
"The fifth Paul M. Fitts memorial lectures ... 1991."