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Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Exemplification theory is a theory that states that an event is the exemplification of a property in an entity. This identity is often modeled as an \"ordered triple\" of an entity, property type, and time).Much of exemplification theory is based on logic arguing that there are evolutionary advantages that stem from the ability to group events together. Humans do this by sifting through experiences to group those that seem to go together and coding the occurrence of events in a quantitative manner that allows them to make judgments (most often nonconsciously) of how frequently different events occur. These judgments are considered based on two cognitive devices: the availability heuristic and the representativeness heuristic.The availability heuristic tells us that judgments of social phenomena are greatly influenced by the ease with which information comes to mind. Availability heuristics can be a useful tool for assessing frequency or probability of an event. Individuals that employ the availability heuristic evaluate the frequency of events based on the quickness with which pertinent instances come to mind.The representativeness heuristic is a special case of availability. It stipulates that abstract base-rate information plays little role in quantitative judgments about event populations. Instead, these judgments are based on the sample of more concrete exemplars that are available to the individual at the time of decision making. Exemplification theory is a simple combination of these heuristics. It posits that since exemplars come to mind more easily than base-rates when accessing information, available exemplars will dominate base-rate information when making judgments of event populations.Behavioral intentions are the direct determinants of behaviors. Much of this research focuses on the manipulation of attitudes, subjective norms, and/or behavioral control with the message having a direct impact on receivers based on the information provided and the presentation of base-rates and exemplars. Exemplification theory examines the role of base-rates and exemplars in communication messages. Individuals pay attention to (and are more influenced by) exemplars than by base-rate data. Base-rates are not always inconsequential.Criticism in the 1980s rejected exemplificationism, charging that it ultimately conflates events with facts. Since then, exemplificationism has lost almost all of its previous popularity."@en }

• Exemplification_theory abstract "Exemplification theory is a theory that states that an event is the exemplification of a property in an entity. This identity is often modeled as an \"ordered triple\" of an entity, property type, and time).Much of exemplification theory is based on logic arguing that there are evolutionary advantages that stem from the ability to group events together. Humans do this by sifting through experiences to group those that seem to go together and coding the occurrence of events in a quantitative manner that allows them to make judgments (most often nonconsciously) of how frequently different events occur. These judgments are considered based on two cognitive devices: the availability heuristic and the representativeness heuristic.The availability heuristic tells us that judgments of social phenomena are greatly influenced by the ease with which information comes to mind. Availability heuristics can be a useful tool for assessing frequency or probability of an event. Individuals that employ the availability heuristic evaluate the frequency of events based on the quickness with which pertinent instances come to mind.The representativeness heuristic is a special case of availability. It stipulates that abstract base-rate information plays little role in quantitative judgments about event populations. Instead, these judgments are based on the sample of more concrete exemplars that are available to the individual at the time of decision making. Exemplification theory is a simple combination of these heuristics. It posits that since exemplars come to mind more easily than base-rates when accessing information, available exemplars will dominate base-rate information when making judgments of event populations.Behavioral intentions are the direct determinants of behaviors. Much of this research focuses on the manipulation of attitudes, subjective norms, and/or behavioral control with the message having a direct impact on receivers based on the information provided and the presentation of base-rates and exemplars. Exemplification theory examines the role of base-rates and exemplars in communication messages. Individuals pay attention to (and are more influenced by) exemplars than by base-rate data. Base-rates are not always inconsequential.Criticism in the 1980s rejected exemplificationism, charging that it ultimately conflates events with facts. Since then, exemplificationism has lost almost all of its previous popularity.".