Which Should Be Identified More Quickly as a Fruit, an Orange

question 172

Multiple Choice

Which should be identified more quickly as a fruit, an orange or an olive? Why?

• A)An orange should be identified as a fruit more quickly because an orange is more prototypical.
• B)An olive should be identified as a fruit more quickly because an olive is more distinctive.
• C)An orange should be identified as a fruit more quickly because an orange is more distinctive.
• D)An olive should be identified as a fruit more quickly because an olive is more prototypical.

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