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JOURNAL OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR
Volume 78, Issue 3, Pages 237-248Publisher
SOC EXP ANALYSIS BEHAVIOR INC
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2002.78-237
Keywords
categorization; concept learning; stimulus class; function transfer
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Categorization and concept learning encompass some of the most important aspects of behavior, but historically they have not been central topics in the experimental analysis of behavior. To introduce this special issue of the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JEAB), we define key terms; distinguish between the study of concepts and the study of concept learning; describe three types of concept learning characterized by the stimulus classes they yield; and briefly identify several other themes (e.g., quantitative modeling and ties to language) that appear in the literature. As the special issue demonstrates, a surprising amount and diversity of work is being conducted that either represents a behavior-analytic perspective or can inform or constructively challenge this perspective.
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