Table 3.
Mean fit values for prototype and exemplar models with subjects grouped by their best fitting model. Standard deviation is listed in parentheses. Lower numbers mean better fit.
| Categorization | Recognition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prototype model | Exemplar model | Prototype model | Exemplar model | |
| Prototype-users | 13.61 (8.24) | 17.48 (7.16) | 23.33 (5.39) | 28.24 (5.05) |
| Exemplar-users | 20.05 (11.20) | 17.10 (11.58) | 23.70 (9.06) | 18.12 (8.68) |
| Similar fits | 29.93 (4.86) | 29.55 (4.97) | 24.72 (5.24) | 24.31 (6.14) |
| Chance | 35.18 (2.72) | 34.88 (2.96) | 28.39 (6.03) | 28.02 (6.04) |