If I Say the Word "Dog" and You Immediately Begin

question 100

Multiple Choice

If I say the word "dog" and you immediately begin thinking of various breeds of dogs - cocker spaniel,golden retriever,bulldog,German shepherd - but you fail to think of things like "hot dog," "Snoop Doggy Dog," or "my ex boyfriend," then your cognition has been affected by the __________ theory that says we make category judgments by comparing new things with examples that are familiar to us.

• A) concept
• B) prototype
• C) family resemblance
• D) exemplar

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Definitions:

Behavioral Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors through conditioning and interaction with the environment.

Reinforcement

In psychology and marketing, the process of encouraging a desired behavior or response through rewards or positive outcomes.

Purchase

The act of buying goods or services, which involves an exchange of money or its equivalent.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli, often used in the context of learning and behavior modification.