The Inferential Basis of Concept Attainment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9620680 |
|---|---|
| Authors | N E Wetherick (University of Liverpool, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1966 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 61-69 |
| Publication date | 1966-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1966.tb01004.x |
| PMID | 5938975 |
| OpenAlex | W1974248977 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Three experiments are reported which investigated subjects' ability to make the kind of inference required in deriving a concept from positive or mixed positive and negative instances. Ability to make such inferences in a simple letter‐group situation (and without the application of time pressure) was found to correlate highly with non‐verbal intelligence. Three possible types of error are distinguished and it is shown that liability to one type increased with age even though the different age‐groups were matched on non‐verbal intelligence. An interpretation is suggested for this age difference
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Inference · Interpretation (philosophy) · Linguistics · Verbal reasoning · AI-based Problem Solving and Planning · Artificial Intelligence · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1969 - 2009 (41) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |