Which Approach to Categorization Can More Easily Take into Account

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which approach to categorization can more easily take into account atypical cases such as flightless birds?

• A) Exemplar
• B) Prototype
• C) Definitional
• D) Network

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Definitions:

Localization of Function

The concept in neurology and psychology that specific parts of the brain are responsible for specific functions or behaviors.

Doctrine of Specific Nerve Energies

A principle in neuroscience that suggests each sensory nerve pathway produces its own specific type of sensation, regardless of how it is stimulated.

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

Consciousness

A state of awareness of one's self and the external environment.