The Main Difference Between the Exemplar Model and the Prototype

question 55

Multiple Choice

The main difference between the exemplar model and the prototype model is that the prototype model is defined by _____ of the category and the exemplar model is defined by _____ of the category.

• A) the best example; all the examples
• B) all the examples; the best example
• C) the most common example; the best set of examples
• D) the best set of examples; the most common example

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety and unacceptable impulses and to maintain one's self-schema.

Regression

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual reverts to an earlier stage of development in response to stress or conflict.

Reaction Formation

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual behaves in a manner opposite to their actual feelings or impulses often due to guilt or societal pressures.

Five-Factor Model

A model that outlines five broad dimensions of human personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.