The Prototype Approach to Categorization States That a Standard Representation

question 35

Multiple Choice

The prototype approach to categorization states that a standard representation of a category is based on

• A) the definition of the category.
• B) a universal set of category members.
• C) a defined set of category members.
• D) category members that have been encountered in the past.

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Definitions:

Chemical Combination

A process where two or more substances react to form a new substance with different chemical properties.

Chemical Compound

A substance formed from two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions.

Genes

The basic physical and functional units of heredity, made up of DNA sequences that instruct how organisms are built and function.

Hereditary Characteristics

Traits and features that are passed from parents to offspring through genes.