The role of memory in the acquisition of concepts.

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Frank Wilcoxon · Biometrics Bulletin · 1945 · 14.4K citations

Business, Computer Science, Multi-criteria Decision Making +8

On a Test of Whether one of Two Random Variables is Stochastically Larger than the Other

H. B. Mann, Douglas R. Whitney · The Annals of Mathematical Statistics · 1947 · 13.9K citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Probability Theory +11

Transmission of information concerning concepts through positive and negative instances.

Carl I. Hovland, Walter Weiss · Journal of Experimental Psychology · 1953 · 284 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +6

A "communication analysis" of concept learning.

Carl I. Hovland · Psychological Review · 1952 · 146 citations

Social Sciences, Communication, Communication Theory +7

An orientation for research on thinking.

Benton J. Underwood · Psychological Review · 1952 · 74 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology +2