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Typicality Is Often Used to Determine Category Membership,but Not Always

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Typicality is often used to determine category membership,but not always.Provide an example of an object that is typical of a category but does not belong to the category.Using the ideas described in the book,explain why it would not be included in the category despite its similarity to other category members.


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Predicted Vital Capacity

An estimated measurement of the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation.

Height

The measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top.

Breathing Rate

The number of breaths taken within a set amount of time, an important aspect of respiratory health.

Hyperventilation

Rapid or deep breathing that can lead to decreased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood, possibly causing lightheadedness or tingling in the limbs.

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