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How to decide whether a neural representation is a cognitive concept?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2010

Maartje E. J. Raijmakers
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, 1018 WB Amsterdam, The Netherlands, op.raijmakers@macmail.psy.uva.nl
Peter C. M. Molenaar
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, 1018 WB Amsterdam, The Netherlands, op.raijmakers@macmail.psy.uva.nl

Abstract

A distinction should be made between the formation of stimulus-driven associations and cognitive concepts. To test the learning mode of a neural network, we propose a simple and classic input-output test: the discrimination shift task. Feed-forward PDP models appear to form stimulus-driven associations. A Hopfield network should be extended to apply the test.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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