Percepts, Concepts and Categories: The Representation and Processing of Information (Volume 93) (Advances in Psychology, Volume 93)

The most important distinction derived from the computational view of thought is between structures and processes. So proclaimed Farah and Kosslyn in 1982, arguing that structures and processes cannot be examined in isolation and concluding that converging operations are required to isolate the structure-process pair that can explain a particular finding. The distinction between structure and process within the study of percepts, concepts and categories is considered in depth in this volume, with penetrating commentaries by fellow authors concluding each chapter. This interesting format achieves a broad coverage of the various aspects and implications of the structure-process distinction. It affords a salient indication of the diversity of positions as to the description and utility of distinguishing structures and processors. At the same time, it reveals that researchers specializing in areas of study ranging from simple structure and process involved in perceptual organization and texture to complex structure and process associated with reading graphs and chess expertise, do utilize such a distinction in similar ways. The analysis is organized into four major parts within the book: Early Visual Representation and Processing; Percepts, Concepts, Categories and Development; Categories, Concepts and Learning; and Higher-Order Representation and Processing. Content: Edited by Page iii Copyright page Page iv Contributors Pages xiv-xvi Preface Pages xvii-xviii M.J. Farah, S.M. Kosslyn, B.E. Shepp, S. Ballesteros 1 An Essay on Texture: The Extraction of Stimulus Structure from the Visual Image Original Research Article Pages 3-36 Edward A. Essock Commentry An Essay on Texture: The Extraction of Stimulus Structure from the Visual Image, E. A. Essock Original Research Article Pages 37-38 Ruth Kimchi, Morris Goldsmith 2 The Nature of Selectivity in Early Human Vision Original Research Article Pages 39-74 James T. Enns Commentry The Nature of Selectivity in Early Human Vision, J. T. Enns Original Research Article Pages 75-76 Edward A. Essock Structure and Process in Perceptual Organization Original Research Article Pages 77-105 Ruth Kimchi, Morris Goldsmith Commentry Structure and Process in Perceptual Organization, R. Kimchi & M. Goldsmith Original Research Article Pages 106-108 James T. Enns 4 On Identifying Things: A Case for Context Original Research Article Pages 109-143 Gregory R. Lockhead Commentry On Identifying Things: A Case for Context, G. R. Lockhead Original Research Article Pages 144-145 C. Melody Carswell 5 Structure in the Process of Seeing Original Research Article Pages 149-171 Tara C. Callaghan Commentry Structure in the Process of Seeing and Drawing, T. C. Callaghan Original Research Article Page 173 Linda B. Smith, Diana Heise 6 Perceived Similarity in Perceptual and Conceptual Development: The Influence of Category Information on Perceptual Organization Original Research Article Pages 175-228 Barbara Burns Commentry Perceived Similarity in Perceptual and Conceptual Development: The Influence of Category Information on Perceptual Organization, B. Burns Original Research Article Pages 229-231 Albert F. Smith Perceptual Similarity and Conceptual Structure Original Research Article Pages 233-272 Linda B. Smith, Diana Heise Commentry Perceptual Similarity and Conceptual Structure, L. B. Smith & D. Heise Original Research Article Page 273 Gregory R. Lockhead 8 Reflecting on Representation and Process: Children's Understanding of Cognition Original Research Article Pages 275-322 Susan E. Barrett, Herve Abdi, Jill M. Sniffen Commentry Reflecting on Representation and Process: Children's Understanding of Cognition, S.E. Barrett, H. Abdi, & J.M. Sniffen Original Research Article Page 323 Dennis H. Holding 9 Basic Levels in Artificial and Natural Categories: Are All Basic Levels Created Equal? Original Research Article Pages 327-378 Mary E. Lassaline, Edward J. Wisniewski, Douglas L. Medin Commentry Basic Levels in Artificial and Natural Categories: Are All Basic Levels Created Equal?, M.E. Lassaline, E.J. Wisniewski, & D. L. Medin Original Research Article Pages 379-380 Irwin D. Nahinsky 10 Episodic Components of Concept Learning and Representation Original Research Article Pages 381-410 Irwin D. Nahinsky Commentry Episodic Components of Concept Learning and Representation, I.D. Nahinsky Original Research Article Page 411 Mary E. Lassaline, Edward J. Wisniewski, Douglas L. Medin 11 Modeling Category Learning and Use: Representation and Processing Original Research Article Pages 413-448 Dorrit Billman Commentry Modelling Category Learning and Use: Representation and Processing, D. Billman Original Research Article Page 449 Irwin D. Nahinsky 12 Learning Categories with and without Trying: Does it Make a Difference? Original Research Article Pages 451-491 Thomas B. Ward, Angela H. Becker Commentry Learning Categories with and without Trying: Does it Make a Difference, T. B. Ward & A. H. Becker Original Research Article Pages 492-493 Tara C. Callaghan 13 Not Just any Category: The Representation of the Self in Memory Original Research Article Pages 495-529 Judith F. Kroll, Francine M. Deutsch Commentry Not Just Any Category: The Representation of the Self in Memory, J. F. Kroll & F. M. Deutsch Original Research Article Page 530 Thomas B. Ward, Angela H. Becker 14 Perceptual Representations of Choice Alternatives Original Research Article Pages 533-566 Albert F. Smith Commentry Perceptual Representations of Choice Alternatives, A. F. Smith Original Research Article Page 567 Stephen E. Edgell 15 The Effects of Representation on the Processing of Probabilistic Information Original Research Article Pages 569-601 Stephen E. Edgell, Randy D. Bright, Pak C. Ng, Thomas K. Noonan, Laura A. Ford Commentry The Effects of Representation on the Processing of Probabilistic Information, S.E. Edgell, R.D. Bright, P.C. Ng, T.K. Noonan, & L.A. Ford Original Research Article Pages 602-604 Albert F. Smith 16 Reading Graphs: Interactions of Processing Requirements and Stimulus Structure Original Research Article Pages 605-645 C. Melody Carswell Commentry Reading Graphs: Interactions of Processing Requirements and Stimulus Structure, C. M. Carswell Original Research Article Pages 646-647 Susan E. Barrett, Herve Abdi, Jill M. Sniffen 17 Search Process Versus Pattern Structure in Chess Skill Original Research Article Pages 649-676 Dennis H. Holding Commentry Search Process Versus Pattern Structure in Chess Skill, D. H. Holding Original Research Article Pages 677-678 Dorrit Billman Subject Index Pages 679-682 Author Index Pages 683-695 The most important distinction derived from the computational view of thought is between structures and processes. So proclaimed Farah and Kosslyn in 1982, arguing that structures and processes cannot be examined in isolation and concluding that converging operations are required to isolate the structure-process pair that can explain a particular finding.

The distinction between structure and process within the study of percepts, concepts and categories is considered in depth in this volume, with penetrating commentaries by fellow authors concluding each chapter.

This interesting format achieves a broad coverage of the various aspects and implications of the structure-process distinction. It affords a salient indication of the diversity of positions as to the description and utility of distinguishing structures and processors. At the same time, it reveals that researchers specializing in areas of study ranging from simple structure and process involved in perceptual organization and texture to complex structure and process associated with reading graphs and chess expertise, do utilize such a distinction in similar ways.

The analysis is organized into four major parts within the book: Early Visual Representation and Processing; Percepts, Concepts, Categories and Development; Categories, Concepts and Learning; and Higher-Order Representation and Processing.