The Nameability Effect and its Importance for Category Learning
E.D. Abaltusov,
M.D. Afonin,
T.N. Kotova
et al.
Abstract:<p style="text-align: justify;">In this review, a new and important nameability effect — the effect of the ease of naming parts of objects on categorical learning — is discussed: new categories are more easily learned when the related objects consist of easy-to-name parts. Although the effect has only recently been described, studies have revealed its importance not only for understanding the nature of category learning, but also for research on the mechanisms of categorization, memor… Show more
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