One Piece of Research Evidence That Supports the View That

question 277

Multiple Choice

One piece of research evidence that supports the view that categories are formed using exemplars is the finding that:

• A)people seem to know things about which features within a category go together
• B)people can make faster classifications when new objects have most of a category's core features
• C)most people select the same category members when asked to provide examples from different categories
• D)people seldom use superordinate categories in everyday explanations

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Definitions:

Experimental Research

A research method that investigates causal relationships by manipulating one variable to see its effect on another, under controlled conditions.

Independent Variable

The variable that is manipulated in an experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Correlational Study

A research methodology that examines the relationship or association between two or more variables without determining causal direction.