A Prototype Is the Most ________ Example of a Concept

question 154

Multiple Choice

A prototype is the most ________ example of a concept.

• A) common
• B) recent
• C) unusual
• D) abstract

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

A capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Stimulus Decays

The gradual weakening of a stimulus's impact over time, leading to a decrease in the response it evokes.

Maintenance Rehearsal

A cognitive process involving the repeated review of information to retain it in short-term memory.

Proactive Interference

The interference by old learning with the ability to retrieve material learned recently.