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exemplar theory of categorization: a standalone construct

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Cognitive psychology

theory that categories are represented by stored instances and new items are classified by their similarity to those instances.

In cognitive psychology, exemplar theory of categorization refers to theory that categories are represented by stored instances and new items are classified by their similarity to those instances. This meaning comes from Medin (1978) in Psychological Review.[1]

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  1. Medin, D. L., & Schaffer, M. M. (1978). Context theory of classification learning. Psychological Review, 85(3), 207-238. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295x.85.3.207

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