FURTHER APPLICATIONS OF THE RANDOM ADAPTIVE MODULE (RAM) SYSTEM TO SCHEMA THEORY.

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation was the further development and assessment of a model for schematic concept formation. A computer simulation of the model, extended to include a higher-order pattern-representation unit, was used to make quantitative predictions of human performance in two mixed-schemata discrimination tasks. The simulations successfully predicted both the gross and detailed characteristics of human schematic concept formation. These results thus support the suggestion that the Random Adaptive Module's basic components may be useful in constructing models for performance in a variety of tasks related to schema theory. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0707369

Entities

People

  • Bill R. Brown
  • Selby H. Evans

Organizations

  • Texas Christian University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Concept Formation
  • Control Simulators
  • Discrimination
  • Motor Skills
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Simulations
  • Simulators

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Theoretical Analysis.