It Has Been Suggested That Mental Categories Have a Family-Resemblance

question 46

Multiple Choice

It has been suggested that mental categories have a family-resemblance structure,and usually don't have definitions.What is the basis for this claim?

• A)Categorization is usually a matter of degree,not an all-or-none process.
• B)Categories constantly add new members.
• C)Similarity is often subjective.
• D)A rigid definition is unlikely to be accepted by everyone.

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Definitions:

S Phase

Stage in interphase of the cell cycle during which DNA and other chromosomal constituents are synthesized. Compare with G1 phase and G2 phase.

Metaphase

A stage of cell division where chromosomes line up at the cell's equator before being separated into each of the two new cells.

Prophase

The first stage of cell division in both mitosis and meiosis, characterized by the condensation of the chromatin and the formation of the mitotic spindle.

Meiosis

A form of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell that gave rise to them.