Describing the Square, Hard, Four-Legged, Flat Surface in Your Kitchen

question 148

Multiple Choice

Describing the square, hard, four-legged, flat surface in your kitchen as "a table" would be an example of:

• A)using a superordinate category description
• B)using a basic-level category description
• C)using a subordinate category description
• D)using prototypes

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Definitions:

Empirically Derived

Obtained or developed from observations or experiments, rather than theoretical speculation.

MMPI

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a standardized psychometric test of adult personality and psychopathology used to assess and diagnose mental disorders.

Emotionally Troubled

A state of experiencing persistent emotional distress, which may impact an individual's daily functioning and overall well-being.

Trait Theory

A psychological model that suggests personality is composed of a number of broad traits or characteristics.