Research on the Idea of "Family Resemblance" Has Demonstrated That

question 25

Multiple Choice

Research on the idea of "family resemblance" has demonstrated that

• A) in a family resemblance category, there must be at least one attribute that is shared by all examples of that concept.
• B) a prototype is equivalent to a family resemblance category.
• C) in a family resemblance category, each example has at least one attribute in common with some other example of the concept.
• D) family resemblance categories are artificial, and they are found more often in the laboratory than in real life.

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Definitions:

Transducing Physical Signals

The process of converting physical signals, such as light or sound waves, into electrical or neural signals that can be interpreted by the brain.

Taste

One of the five traditional senses; it's the sensation produced when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with taste receptor cells located on taste buds.

Smell

The sensory perception of odorants by the olfactory system, enabling the detection and identification of chemicals in the environment.

Olfaction

The sense of smell, a chemical sensing system processing odors.