How Do the Prototype Approach and the Exemplar Approach Differ

question 61

Multiple Choice

How do the prototype approach and the exemplar approach differ from each other?

• A) The prototype approach emphasizes that all examples of a concept are equally good.
• B) The exemplar approach represents a concept in terms of many specific examples of a concept.
• C) The exemplar approach focuses on the most frequently encountered example of a concept.
• D) The exemplar approach argues that an exemplar is an idealized example, based on all members of a category.

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Definitions:

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Systematic analysis of recorded communications.

Psychobiography

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