Reexamination of the Contiguity Hypothesis in a Multiple-Concept-Attainment Task
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13659328 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William W May (Appalachian State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 603-609 |
| Publication date | 1974-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1974.35.1.603 |
| OpenAlex | W2026308749 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
Underwood's (1952) hypothesis that conceptual behavior is facilitated as instance contiguity of like concepts is increased was examined with concepts which varied in difficulty. The results did not support this hypothesis, wherein a moderate mixture of instances tended to facilitate performance more than a condition of completely unmixed contiguity
Cognitive psychology · Contiguity · Task (project management · Child and Animal Learning Development · Computer Science · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1978 - 1978 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |