Prototype Theory Assumes That Subjects Learn a Concept by

question 35

Multiple Choice

Prototype theory assumes that subjects learn a concept by

• A) learning which features are rewarded and which are nonrewarded.
• B) memorizing all training stimuli and responding to new stimuli based on their similarity to each training stimulus.
• C) developing a generic or average image and comparing new stimuli to that holistic image.
• D) avoiding stimuli that lack a key feature of the original training stimuli.

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Definitions:

Speed of Processing

The rate at which a person can understand and react to the information they receive.

Moral Development

The method by which people cultivate appropriate feelings and actions towards others within a community, in accordance with societal and cultural standards, regulations, and legislation.

Gilligan

Carol Gilligan is a psychologist best known for her work on ethical community and ethical relationships, and certain criticisms of Kohlberg's stages of moral development.

Kohlberg

A theorist known for his work in the development of moral reasoning, proposing that moral development progresses through a series of stages.