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R L Solso

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PubMed1982

Transfer of prototypes based on visual, tactual, and kinesthetic exemplars.

The issue of prototype formation among visually, kinesthetically, and tactually presented stimuli was studied by means of a cross-modality transfer task. Subjects were first given experience with geometric figures presented in one of three modes (visual, tactual, or kinesthetic) and then were asked to identify geometric figures, presented in one of the three modes, as "old" or "new". The results indicated that prototype formation occurred in the tactual mode as well as in the other modes and that, in general, prototypes formed by experiences with one modality are falsely recognized as old items when presented in another modality. The results were discussed in terms of prototype formation, the encoding process, and second-order isomorphism.

Discrimination Learning↗
PubMed1979

Prototype formation from imaged, kinesthetically, and visually presented geometric figures.

The issue of prototype formation from simple geometric figures presented in various modes was studied in four conditions. Base figures and their exemplars were scaled in terms of their physical similarity, which was considered to reflect cognitive similarity. Geometric exemplars were visually presented, imaged by the subject, and kinesthetically presented. Following initial presentation, a recognition task was given in which some old items, some new items, and the prototype (also a new item) were presented in the same modality as originally perceived. The results indicate that prototype formation spans a wide class of human experiences and that internal representations of geometric figures derived from experiences with one modality tend to be second-order isomorphic with similar experiences derived from another modality.

Discrimination Learning↗