The variance of information samples is determined by how much difference and similarities the samples share with one another. 


Variance of Information Samples


Generalization of information depends on the unconscious recognition of similarities in a series of information. 


ACT Theory


The order in which information is presented can have an impact on an individual's way of analyzing and categorizing information. 


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Order in which a series of information is presented. 

Information Order

Elio, R., Anderson, J.R. The effects of information order and learning mode on schema abstraction. Memory & Cognition 12, 20–30 (1984). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03196994

The effects of information order and learning mode on schema abstraction. 

When a correction of misinformation is presented after the misinformation itself, the correction is more effective. 


Misinformation Correction and Message Order


Even with attempts of correction, falseful information can still have continued influence on people’s impression of certain subjects. 


Continued Influence and Misinformation


Information Order and Categorization


When young children are exposed to a series of information, their judgment of morality is influenced by the order in which the information is presented. 



Moral Judgment and Information Order in Children


Information in inductive category learning can be organized in different sequences that might be based on information variability, relations, and level of difficulty. 



Organization and Sequence of Information in Inductive Category Learning


How different a category (and a sample) is from another can be an important factor affecting the learning outcome of inductive category learning, and the influence may vary depending on the sequences being used and compared.


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