The Exemplar Theory of Categorization Holds That

question 268

Multiple Choice

The exemplar theory of categorization holds that:

• A)items will not be considered for category membership unless they share a defining characteristic with the exemplar.
• B)categories are defined based on the average difference between a prototype and an exemplar.
• C)category judgements are made by comparing a new instance with stored memories of other instances of a category.
• D)only the best examples of a category will be included for membership in that category.

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Definitions:

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is only sometimes reinforced, leading to more resistant behavior to extinction.

Occurrence

Occurrence denotes an event or a situation that happens or takes place, often used to describe instances of varying significance.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Reinforcement

In psychology and behaviorism, it’s a consequence applied that strengthens an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.