When Trying to Explain the Concepts of "Fruit" and "Vegetable

question 152

Multiple Choice

When trying to explain the concepts of "fruit" and "vegetable," we may say "That potato is not a fruit, it is a vegetable." In this example

• A)potato is a positive exemplar of the prototype fruit.
• B)potato is a negative exemplar of the prototype vegetable.
• C)potato is both a negative and a positive exemplar, depending upon the prototype considered.
• D)none of these.

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