Developing Object Concepts in Infancy: An Associative Learning Perspective

I. Introduction 1.

Ii. A connectionist model for early learning about.

Animates and inanimates 30.

Iii. Simulations 1a, 1b, and 1c: the role of moving parts.

In forming representations of objects 36.

Iv. Simulations 2a and 2b: the role of moving parts.

In forming representations of an object presented in.

A category context 53.

V. Learning initial mappings between labels and object features:.

Simulations and experiments with infants 59.

Vi. Simulation 4: a model of rakison, 2005a:.

Animacy relations in causal events 72.

Vii. Simulation 5: a model of rakison, 2006:.

Animacy relations in noncausal events 80.

Viii. General discussion 85.

Appendix 99.

References 101.

Acknowledgments 110.

Commentary.

Associationist learning as a basis of knowledge in infancy.

Lisa m. Oakes 111.

Encountering concepts in context.

Arlene s. Walker-andrews 120.

Contributors 128.

Statement of editorial policy 129