The Cognitive Mechanism of Category Learning

Studies of Psychology and Behavior ›› 2013, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (3): 305-311.

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The Cognitive Mechanism of Category Learning

Lin Chen¹, Luojin Zhong², Yunjia Zheng³, Lei Mo²

1 School of Chinese as a Second Language, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275;
2 Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631;
3 Institute of Psychology, Guangdong College of Finance, Guangzhou 510521

Received:2012-02-16 Online:2015-02-15 Published:2013-05-20

类别学习中的认知学习机制

陈琳¹, 钟罗金², 郑允佳³, 莫雷²

1 中山大学国际汉语学院,广州 510275;
2 华南师范大学心理应用研究中心,广州 510631;
3 广东金融学院应用心理研究所,广州 510521

通讯作者: 莫雷,男,华南师范大学心理应用研究中心教授,博士生导师。E-mail:molei@scnu.edu.cn。
作者简介:陈琳,女,中山大学国际汉语学院讲师,心理学博士。
基金资助:
本研究得到教育部人文社会科学研究青年基金项目（11YJC190005）和2011年广东高校优秀青年创新人才培养计划项目（wym11006）的资助

Abstract

Abstract: The experiment was to testify the cognitive mechanism in category learning. There were two factors: the property of defining dimension and the position of feature presentation. The results found that in the features fixed condition and knowledge defining dimension condition, learners learned more dimensions than other conditions. The results suggested that learners learned more features when feature relations were easy to get and supported the cognitive mechanism account.

Key words: category learning, cognitive mechanism, dual-processing mechanisms, error-driven mechanism

摘要： 采用归类任务,比较不同知识条件、不同特征呈现方式下,对非定义特征维度的掌握,验证类别学习的认知学习机制。结果发现对非定义特征维度的掌握,在样例特征固定位置呈现条件下较多,而在样例特征随机呈现条件下较少;在知识定义特征维度条件下较多,而在机械定义特征维度条件下较少。研究结果支持了类别学习的认知学习机制。

关键词: 类别学习, 认知学习机制, 双机制, 错误驱动

CLC Number:

B842.5

Lin Chen, Luojin Zhong, Yunjia Zheng, Lei Mo. The Cognitive Mechanism of Category Learning[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2013, 11(3): 305-311.

陈琳, 钟罗金, 郑允佳, 莫雷. 类别学习中的认知学习机制[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2013, 11(3): 305-311.

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