Abstract
To account for expert information processing of similarity judgments on objects characterized by several attributes, a flexible model, inspired by works of Montgomery (1983) and Barthélemy & Mullet (1986, 1992) is presented and illustrated on the basis of data collected from experienced subjects. This model coordinates three types of rules: threshold rules, conjunctive rules and disjunctive rules. It is based on the principle that a ‘bounded consensus rule’ is the major rule and that all others are merely employed to obtain a consensus structure quickly. Three basic principles are incorporated in the model: (i) a parsimony principle, (ii) a reliability principle, (iii) a decidability principle. The model can be represented as a process (flowchart) or as a formula (equation).
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