Asked by Anthony Cicero on May 17, 2024
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In Reber's studies of nonanalytic concept formation in which participants attempted to learn to categorize letter strings derived from complex "grammars," ______.
A) participants who learned letter strings that followed the grammar made fewer errors than control participants learning random strings
B) participants who were told that the letter strings followed complex rules performed better than did those participants who did not know this
C) the best performance came from participants who successfully figured out the rule for generating the letter strings
D) memorizing exemplars was an ineffective strategy in category learning
Nonanalytic Concept Formation
Cognitive processes that implicitly acquire knowledge of a complex structure during the memorization of examples.
Reber
Refers to psychologist Arthur Reber, known for his work on implicit learning and the cognitive unconscious, particularly how people can learn complex information without being aware of the learning process.
- Outline the classical, prototype, and exemplar theories of concepts and their impact on the categorization process.
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Maneesha KandalaMay 23, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Reber's studies showed that participants who learned letter strings following a complex grammar made fewer errors compared to those learning random strings, indicating implicit learning of the grammar without explicit awareness of the rules.
Learning Objectives
- Outline the classical, prototype, and exemplar theories of concepts and their impact on the categorization process.