Do we need algebraic-like computations? A reply to Bonatti, Pena, Nespor, and Mehler (2006)

Category

Journal Article

Authors

Perruchet, P., Peereman, R., Tyler, M. D.

Year

2006

Title

Do we need algebraic-like computations? A reply to Bonatti, Pena, Nespor, and Mehler (2006)

Journal / book / conference

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Abstract

Bonatti, Peña, Nespor, and Mehler (this issue) argued that Perruchet, Tyler, Galland, and Peereman (2004) confused "segmentation" and "generalization" by ignoring the evidence for generalization in Peña, Bonatti, Nespor, and Mehler (2002). In this reply, we reformulate and complement our initial arguments, showing that our way of dealing with segmentation and generalization is not due to confusion or ignorance, but to the fact that methodological issues in Peña et al. cast strong doubt on whether either of the two processes were captured in their experiments. Finally, we address the authors' challenge of accounting for the whole pattern of their results without invoking rule-based, algebraic-like computations.

Issue

2

Volume

135

Pages

322-326

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