The _____ Combines the Study of Evolution by Natural Selection

question 27

Short Answer

The _____ combines the study of evolution by natural selection as developed by Darwin with the study of genetics as developed by Mendel.

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Definitions:

Prototype View

A theory in cognitive science that suggests people categorize objects and ideas by comparing them to an internal "best example" or prototype of a category.

Exemplar View

a theory in cognitive psychology suggesting that individuals categorize objects and ideas by comparing new experiences to specific examples stored in memory.

Superordinate Level

A high-level classification or grouping that is more abstract than its lower-level counterparts in hierarchical arrangements.

Nonanalytic Concept Formation

Cognitive processes that implicitly acquire knowledge of a complex structure during the memorization of examples.