Relational Similarity and the Nonindependence of Features in Similarity Judgments

The role of relational similarity for overall similarity judgments was examined, and a model of similarity is presented. Four forced choice similarity judgments and similarity rating tasks with a total of 143 undergraduates examined the hypothesis that simple attributional factors and relational fea...

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Published inCognitive psychology Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 222
Main Author Goldstone, Robert L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.04.1991
Subjects
Attention
Attribute Identification
Discrimination Learning
Forced Choice Technique
Higher Education
Humans
Object Relations
Orientation
Pattern Recognition, Visual
Problem Solving
Relational Concepts
Similarity (Concept)
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:The role of relational similarity for overall similarity judgments was examined, and a model of similarity is presented. Four forced choice similarity judgments and similarity rating tasks with a total of 143 undergraduates examined the hypothesis that simple attributional factors and relational features operate differently in similarity judgments. (SLD)
ISSN:0010-0285
DOI:10.1016/0010-0285(91)90010-l