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Cognitive success and exam preparation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 1997

Matthew Elton
Matthew Elton
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, FK9 4LA matthew.elton@stirling.ac.uk www.stir.ac.uk/philosophy/staff/elton
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Abstract

Evolution is not like an exam in which pre-set problems need to be solved. Failing to recognise this point, Clark & Thornton misconstrue the type of explanation called for in species learning although, clearly, species that can trade spaces have more chances to discover novel beneficial behaviours. On the other hand, the trading spaces strategy might help to explain lifetime learning successes.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , March 1997 , pp. 72 - 73
Copyright
© 1997 Cambridge University Press

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