{"pk":28103,"title":"Semi-supervised learning: A role for similarity in generalization-based learning of relational categories","subtitle":null,"abstract":"Research on semi-supervised category learning has beensparse despite its representativeness of naturalistic categorylearning and potential applications. Most of the semi-supervised literature to date has focused on establishing thephenomenon. These efforts have produced mixed results andhave explored a relatively limited set of learningcircumstances. In the current work, we contribute a novelinvestigation of semi-supervised learning by extending theparadigm to relational category learning and evaluating therole that item similarity plays in the effectiveness ofunsupervised learning opportunities. Our results show first-ever evidence of semi-supervised learning in the induction ofrelational categories and, further, that the similarity betweensupervised and unsupervised examples critically dictateswhether benefits of unsupervised exposures accrue. Weconclude with implications and future directions.","language":"eng","license":{"name":"","short_name":"","text":null,"url":""},"keywords":[{"word":"semi-supervised learning; relational categories;similarity; classification learning; transfer"}],"section":"Publication-based-Talks","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/745096m7","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"John","middle_name":"D","last_name":"Patterson","name_suffix":"","institution":"Binghamton University","department":""},{"first_name":"Kenneth","middle_name":"J","last_name":"Kurtz","name_suffix":"","institution":"Binghamton University","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"2018-01-01T18:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/cognitivesciencesociety/article/28103/galley/17752/download/"}]}