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The influence of a number of different instances during acquisition upon transfer of a simple affirmative concept was examined. Instances were defined by the levels of the relevant dimension and the presence or absence of an irrelevant or a relevant redundant variable. Transfer stimuli consisted of new levels of both the relevant and irrelevant variables. The presence of a relevant redundant variable enhanced acquisition, and the presence of the irrelevant variable retarded it. Transfer was enhanced with increase in the levels of the relevant dimension during acquisition. The results were interpreted as indicating that the presence of a greater number of levels of the relevant dimension results in the acquisition of a more general concept.
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Low, L.A., Fortier, J., Mickalide, W. et al. Role of relevant, irrelevant, and redundant information in simple concept transfer. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 1, 267–269 (1973). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333366
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333366