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chapter 9

conceptual knowledge

TermDefinition
definitional approach based on whether the object meets the definition of the category
prototype approach comparing the object to a typical member of the category called a prototype
exemplar approach category is determined by comparing an object to specific known examples in the category
typicality effect people judge highly protypical objects more rapidly
sentence verification test true or false questions verified rapidly
global mind catergory superordinate (furniture)
basic mind category table
specific mind category subordinate (kitchen table)
semantic network approach concepts are arranged in networks
spreading activation spreads out along any link connected to an activated mode
lexical decision task respond word/ non word as fast as possible
cognitive memory shared properties are stored just once at higher nodes
connectionism creating computer models for representing cognitive processes
input units activated by environmental stimuli
hidden units receive signals from input units
output units receive signals from hidden units
connection weights how signals sent from one unit to another increase or decrease the activity of the next unit
back propagation error signals provide info that allows connection weights to be adjusted
Sensory-functional hypothesis ability to differentiate living things and artifacts depends on separate memory systems
multiple-factor approach considers more than just sensory and functional features
embodied approach reactivation of sensory and motor associations with objects
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