Theory of Collative Properties

Theory of Collative Properties (Daniel Berlyne, 1950s) – the hypothesis that one’s responses to environmental stimuli – that is, one’s levels of arousal or noticing – are indexed to qualities that prompt “perceptual conflict” with other events. Four main attributes are identified: complexity, novelty, incongruity, surprisingness.

Please cite this article as:
Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2021). “Theory of Collative Properties” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.


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