While Trying to Learn What a Dog Is,Arash Mentally Compares

question 32

Multiple Choice

While trying to learn what a dog is,Arash mentally compares every animal to his family's new puppy.If the animal is similar enough,he decides that it is also a dog.Arash's puppy serves as a _______________ for the concept of dog.

• A) proposition
• B) heuristic
• C) concept
• D) prototype

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Definitions:

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Cultural Difference

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