Generalization of Knowledge: Multidisciplinary , Banich, Caccamise Paper..

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Generalization of KnowledgeMultidisciplinary Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Marie T. Banich, Donna Caccamise\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Psychology Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781138975064, 978-1138975064\nSynopsis\nWhile the notion of generalization fits prominently into cognitive theories of learning, there is surprisingly little research literature that takes an overview of the issue from a broad multifaceted perspective. This volume remedies this by taking a multidisciplinary perspective on generalization of knowledge from several fields associated with Cognitive Science, including Cognitive Neuroscience, Computer Science, Education, Linguistics, Developmental Science, and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. \n\nResearchers from each perspective explain how their field defines generalization - and what practices, representations, processes, and systems in their field support generalization. They also examine when generalization is detri.