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Citation

Nosofsky RM. J. Exp. Psychol. Hum. Percept. Perform. 1991; 17(1): 3-27.

Affiliation

Psychology Department, Indiana University, Bloomington 47405.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, American Psychological Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1826320

Abstract

Experiments were conducted in which Ss made classification, recognition, and similarity judgments for 34 schematic faces. A multidimensional scaling (MDS) solution for the faces was derived on the basis of the similarity judgments. This MDS solution was then used in conjunction with an exemplar-similarity model to accurately predict Ss' classification and recognition judgments. Evidence was provided that Ss allocated attention to the psychological dimensions differentially for classification and recognition. The distribution of attention came close to the ideal-observer distribution for classification, and some tendencies in that direction were observed for recognition. Evidence was also provided for interactive effects of individual exemplar frequencies and similarities on classification and recognition, in accord with the predictions of the exemplar model. Unexpectedly, however, the frequency effects appeared to be larger for classification than for recognition.


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