The reification of clustering

Recent attempts to measure category clustering were examined and three conclusions were reached. ( a) The atheoretical approaches which have been taken are responsible for the confusion about the proper measure for describing clustering. The problem demands a theoretical solution; clustering only be...

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Published in:Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior 1972-01, Vol.11 (5), p.624-633
Main Author: Colle, Herbert A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Recent attempts to measure category clustering were examined and three conclusions were reached. ( a) The atheoretical approaches which have been taken are responsible for the confusion about the proper measure for describing clustering. The problem demands a theoretical solution; clustering only becomes well defined by reference to a theory. ( b) Measures of clustering are not model-free; conclusions relating clustering to other variables must be restricted to the appropriate class of theories. ( c) The existence of a clustering effect is not a sufficient reason for constructing a scale of clustering.
ISSN:0022-5371
0749-596X
DOI:10.1016/S0022-5371(72)80046-X