Posner and Keele's Research on Prototype Formation Suggests That _____

question 48

Multiple Choice

Posner and Keele's research on prototype formation suggests that _____.

• A)people can form prototypes very quickly
• B)participants cannot learn to classify abstract dot patterns with any accuracy
• C)participants can learn the classifications of previously studied dot patterns,but cannot correctly classify novel patterns
• D)participants can only classify prototypes when the prototypes have been explicitly identified during the study period

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Definitions:

Species Richness

Of a community, the number of species.

Different Species

Distinct groups of living organisms that have evolved independently and can reproduce fertile offspring only within their own group.

Relative Abundance

The proportion of a species or specific chemical substances within an ecological community.

Individuals

Distinct entities or beings with unique characteristics, often referring to single human beings or organisms.