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:

Minimum Price

The lowest possible selling price, set by agreement or regulation, below which a product cannot legally be sold.

Heart Rate Monitor

An electronic device used to track the heart rate, often used during exercise to monitor intensity or for medical monitoring purposes.

Marginal Change

A small adjustment to an existing set of conditions or a system, measuring the effect of a one-unit increase or decrease in some variable.

Centrally-Planned Economy

An economic system where all major decisions regarding production, distribution, and consumption are made by the government.