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The cat among the pigeons:Categorical pop-out in infant visual attention
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posted on 2023-05-16, 17:44 authored by Catherwood, D, Green, VA, Skoien, P, Holt, CIn order to assess whether infant attention would be directed towards a visual stimulus that was categorically at odds with surrounding stimuli, 16 infants (mean age = 39 weeks) were presented with 5 displays, each comprising a pair of categorically related items (2 birds) and a pair of unrelated items (bird and cat). The infants displayed earlier and longer fixation to the latter pair, with primary response to the discrepant item in this pair (the cat). Three preliminary experiments with 30 infants (mean age = 38 weeks) discounted a priori preferences for the cat as an explanation of these results, and confirmed that infants were able to discern the categorical similarity amongst the bird items, while also being able to discriminate these items. 1995 Australian Psychological Society
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Publication title
Australian Journal of PsychologyVolume
47Pagination
1-7ISSN
0004-9530Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
Australian Psychological Society/ Taylor and FrancisPlace of publication
AustraliaRepository Status
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