Zentall Thomas R, Galizio Mark, Critchfied Thomas S
Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40506, USA.
J Exp Anal Behav. 2002 Nov;78(3):237-48. doi: 10.1901/jeab.2002.78-237.
Categorization and concept learning encompass some of the most important aspects of behavior, but historically they have not been central topics in the experimental analysis of behavior. To introduce this special issue of the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JEAB), we define key terms; distinguish between the study of concepts and the study of concept learning; describe three types of concept learning characterized by the stimulus classes they yield; and briefly identify several other themes (e.g., quantitative modeling and ties to language) that appear in the literature. As the special issue demonstrates, a surprising amount and diversity of work is being conducted that either represents a behavior-analytic perspective or can inform or constructively challenge this perspective.
分类和概念学习涵盖了行为的一些最重要方面，但从历史上看，它们并不是行为实验分析中的核心主题。为了介绍《行为实验分析杂志》（JEAB）的这一特刊，我们定义了关键术语；区分了概念研究和概念学习研究；描述了由它们产生的刺激类别所表征的三种概念学习类型；并简要指出了文献中出现的其他几个主题（例如，定量建模以及与语言的联系）。正如该特刊所展示的，正在进行数量惊人且种类多样的研究工作，这些研究要么代表了行为分析的视角，要么能够为这一视角提供信息或对其进行建设性的挑战。
