Chapter 8 Discusses the Term "Graded Structure" in Connection with the Prototype

question 39

Multiple Choice

Chapter 8 discusses the term "graded structure" in connection with the prototype theory of semantic memory. The best example of this term is

• A) the observation that we frequently make spontaneous generalizations.
• B) the structure of our knowledge during the tip-of-the-tongue effect.
• C) the arrangement of words in a specific category, from most prototypical to least prototypical.
• D) the fact that the terms "concept" and "category" are related but somewhat different from each other.

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Definitions:

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