Robin A Barr
Biographic Data
| ID | 3657985 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robin A Barr |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robin A |
| FAMILY NAME | Barr |
| SIGNATURE | BARR R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | E.ON (Germany) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Nancy Collier Waugh (1930-2002)
The effects of feature necessity and extrinsicity on gradedness of category membership and class inclusion relations
Two theories of differences among natural language categories in graded membership and strength of class inclusion are contrasted. The two sets of hypotheses tested were: (1) that categories represented by features which many people believe to be necessary would have less graded memberships, and stronger class inclusion, than those represented by features which few people believe to be necessary, and (2) that categories which people believe are r…
Technology and the Everyday Life of Older Adults
A coincidence of two trends—the current technological revolution and the rapid increase in the size of the U.S. older population—has created an urgent need to consider the characteristics, capacities, and limitations of older adults in relation to new technologies. This article proposes that older adults should be perceived as active users of these technologies rather than as passive recipients. Everyday interactions with technology at work, in t…
Technology and the Everyday Life of Older Adults
A coincidence of two trends—the current technological revolution and the rapid increase in the size of the U.S. older population—has created an urgent need to consider the characteristics, capacities, and limitations of older adults in relation to new technologies. This article proposes that older adults should be perceived as active users of these technologies rather than as passive recipients. Everyday interactions with technology at work, in t…
Technology and the Everyday Life of Older Adults
A coincidence of two trends—the current technological revolution and the rapid increase in the size of the U.S. older population—has created an urgent need to consider the characteristics, capacities, and limitations of older adults in relation to new technologies. This article proposes that older adults should be perceived as active users of these technologies rather than as passive recipients. Everyday interactions with technology at work, in t…
The effects of feature necessity and extrinsicity on gradedness of category membership and class inclusion relations
Two theories of differences among natural language categories in graded membership and strength of class inclusion are contrasted. The two sets of hypotheses tested were: (1) that categories represented by features which many people believe to be necessary would have less graded memberships, and stronger class inclusion, than those represented by features which few people believe to be necessary, and (2) that categories which people believe are r…
Nancy Collier Waugh (1930-2002)
Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Art (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Class (philosophy) (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works) · Economics (1 works) · Emerging technologies (1 works) · Engineering (1 works)