"Commitment" distinguishes between rules and similarity: A developmental perspective

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Abstract

A qualitative difference between Rules and Similarity in categorization can be described in terms of "commitment": Rules entail it, Similarity does not. Commitment derives from people's knowledge of a domain, and it is what justifies people's inferences, selective attention, and dismissal of irrelevant information. Studies show that when children have knowledge, they manifest these aspects of commitment, thus overcoming Similarity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21-22
Number of pages2
JournalBehavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume28
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2005

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