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Detecting Anomalous Features in Complex Stimuli: The Role of Structured Comparison.

The ability to detect anomalies in perceived stimuli is critical to a broad range of cognitive tasks, yet acquiring this ability often requires lengthy practice. In this research, we asked whether findings from research on analogical comparison can be used to aid in the acquisition of perceptual exp...

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Published in:Journal of Experimental Psychology. Applied Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 219 - 233
Main Authors: Kurtz, Kenneth J., Gentner, Dedre
Format: Article
Published: American Psychological Association Sep2013
Subjects:
Psychology of Undergraduates
Human abnormalities
Perceptual learning
Comparative studies
Task analysis
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost