Chapter 8 Discussed in Some Detail the Research by Heit

question 59

Multiple Choice

Chapter 8 discussed in some detail the research by Heit and Barsalou about students' understanding of the concept "animal." If this research could be generalized to the concept "fruit," you would expect to find that

• A) experts considered prototypical fruits to be oranges and apples, whereas novices considered those fruits to be nonprototypical.
• B) the less common fruits would be more likely to show spontaneous generalization.
• C) the concept "fruit" includes some uncommon fruits as well as some prototypes.
• D) spreading activation is the most useful mechanism for understanding the meaning of "fruit."

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Definitions:

Teller Transaction

A banking transaction conducted with a bank employee, such as a deposit or withdrawal, rather than through an automated mechanism.

ATM Transaction

An action carried out through an Automated Teller Machine (ATM), such as withdrawing cash, depositing funds, or checking account balances.

Barter Economy

An economic system where goods and services are exchanged directly for other goods and services without the use of money as a medium.

Money Economy

A system where goods and services are exchanged using money as a medium, rather than through barter.