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Peer reviewedEimas, Peter D.; Quinn, Paul C. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1998
Examined representation of pictorial exemplars of humans by 3- and 4-month olds. Results demonstrated an asymmetry regarding the exclusivity of categorical representations formed for humans and non-human animals. Categorical representations for humans included exemplar information, whereas categorical representation for non-human animals was based…
Descriptors: Animals, Classification, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation
