Are there kinds of concepts?

被引:95
作者
Medin, DL [1 ]
Lynch, EB [1 ]
Solomon, KO [1 ]
机构
[1] Northwestern Univ, Dept Psychol, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
关键词
categorization; cognitive processes; mental representation; domain specificity;
D O I
10.1146/annurev.psych.51.1.121
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Past research on concepts has focused almost exclusively on noun-object concepts. This paper discusses recent research demonstrating that useful distinctions may be made among kinds of concepts, including both object and nonobject concepts. We discuss three types of criteria, based on structure, process, and content, that may be used to distinguish among kinds of concepts. The paper then reviews a number of possible candidates for kinds based on the discussed criteria.
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页码:121 / 147
页数:27
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