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The effects of prior processing episodes on basic-level superiority

E L Lin1, G L Murphy, E J Shoben

  • 1University of Illinois, Urbana, USA.

The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. A, Human Experimental Psychology
|February 1, 1997
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Prior experiences modestly influence object categorization, slightly reducing the preference for basic-level concepts (e.g., dog) over broader (animal) or narrower (Dalmatian) categories. This basic-level advantage shows notable stability.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Humans exhibit a robust preference for categorizing objects at the basic level.
  • The stability of this basic-level advantage across different contexts is not fully understood.
  • Prior processing episodes may influence conceptual representation and categorization behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how prior processing episodes affect the preference for basic-level categorization.
  • To compare the impact of context on basic-level versus superordinate and subordinate categorization.
  • To determine the stability of the basic-level advantage in object categorization.

Main Methods:

  • Four experiments were conducted involving prior processing episodes.

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  • Prior episodes were designed to activate superordinate or subordinate representations.
  • Participants performed free naming or picture categorization tasks.

    • Main Results:

    • Prior processing episodes modestly reduced the basic-level advantage in categorization tasks.
    • This effect was not observed in free naming tasks.
    • Contextual effects on basic-level preference were less pronounced than on other categorization aspects.

    Conclusions:

    • The basic-level advantage in object categorization is context-dependent.
    • However, this advantage demonstrates considerable stability compared to other categorization behaviors.
    • Conceptual representation exhibits a stable preference for the basic level.