Describe the Dimensional and the Prototypal Approaches to Classification

question 91

Essay

Describe the dimensional and the prototypal approaches to classification.

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Definitions:

Biological Father

The male parent who has contributed the genetic material to a child.

Born out of Wedlock

Refers to a child born to parents who are not legally married to each other at the time of the child's birth.

Snob Effect

The phenomenon where the demand for a certain good increases as it becomes more exclusive or prestigious, independent of its price.

Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good responds to a change in one of its determinants, such as price or income.