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Learning in the Context of Partial Information

King, Nicole C
http://orcid.org/0009-0009-7491-3092
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1713196621106649

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2024, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Psychology.
In our everyday lives, there are often more aspects of the environment than we can reasonably attend to. Consequently, we selectively attend to some aspects of the environment -- usually those aspects which are most relevant to our goals -- and ignore aspects that are deemed irrelevant. It follows then, that using selective attention can limit a learner's impression of an environment, because the information that is stored in memory is only a biased sample or partially encoded version of that environment. However, previous theories assume perfect and consistent access to all available dimensions, regardless of how attention is distributed. Here, we build upon existing models of categorization to illustrate how partial encoding can account for differences in learning. We use three benchmark datasets to demonstrate how the model can flexibly capture different learning strategies within the same task by creating a map of the corresponding representation. Most importantly, models equipped with partial encoding readily account for unique behavioral profiles suggesting failure of selective attention to relevant dimensions.
Brandon Turner (Advisor)
Andrew Leber (Committee Member)
Vladimir Sloutsky (Committee Member)
69 p.
Psychology
categorization, attention, learning, encoding, cognitive development, modeling

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  • King, N. C. (2024). Learning in the Context of Partial Information [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1713196621106649

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • King, Nicole. Learning in the Context of Partial Information. 2024. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1713196621106649.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • King, Nicole. "Learning in the Context of Partial Information." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1713196621106649

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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