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Developmental differences in the use of prototype and exemplar-specific information

B K Hayes1, J E Taplin

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Newcastle, N.S.W., Australia.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
|June 1, 1993
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Children

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Development
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Perception and Cognition

Background:

  • Children's object categorization strategies evolve with age.
  • Understanding how children learn to categorize is crucial for cognitive development research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate developmental changes in using prototypical features versus specific exemplars for object categorization.
  • To identify stimulus factors influencing these categorization strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Taught visual pattern sorting into overlapping categories to 6-year-olds, 11-year-olds, and adults.
  • Tested categorization using old and new stimuli immediately or 24 hours after learning.
  • Analyzed responses against prototype and nearest-old-exemplar models.

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Main Results:

  • A significant developmental shift in categorization was observed.
  • Youngest children relied solely on the prototype model.
  • Older children and adults utilized both prototype and specific exemplar models.

Conclusions:

  • The ability to use specific exemplars for categorization develops with age.
  • This developmental progression is independent of training-testing delay and category variability.