The Definitional Approach to Categorization

question 29

Multiple Choice

The definitional approach to categorization

• A) is not well suited for geometrical objects but works for familiar everyday objects.
• B) sets definite criteria called family resemblances that all category members must have.
• C) doesn't work well for most natural objects like birds, trees, and plants.
• D) was proposed to replace the prototype approach.

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Definitions:

Atmospheric Perspective

A technique in art and visual perception, creating the illusion of depth by portraying distant objects as paler, less detailed, and usually bluer than nearer objects.

Shape Constancy

The perceptual phenomenon by which we perceive the shape of an object as constant even when its shape changes on the retina due to changes in viewing angle.

Retinal Image

The image formed on the retina of the eye, where light-sensitive cells convert it into neural signals for the brain to interpret as visual information.

Linear Perspective

A technique in visual art and photography that creates the illusion of depth on a flat surface, indicating that objects appear smaller as they recede in space.