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Peer reviewedTanaka, James W.; Taylor, Marjorie – Cognitive Psychology, 1991
Categorizing performance of 12 expert and 12 novice subjects was compared in 3 experiments for feature listing; object naming; and category verification. In all, 15 dog experts and 16 bird experts participated. Implications for research concerning the basic level for categorizing objects are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Knowledge Level
