What Evidence Is Consistent with the Prototype Theory of Meaning

question 127

Multiple Choice

What evidence is consistent with the prototype theory of meaning?

• A) Research participants are able to identify the single feature that is necessary and sufficient to define something as a member of a class.
• B) Research participants find it easier to list words that are similar in meaning (wicked-evil) than words that are opposite in meaning (wicked-good).
• C) Research participants are easily able to list words that define a particular member of a category.
• D) Research participants judge some members of a category to be more representative than others.

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Definitions:

1946

A year marked by significant global and social changes following the end of World War II, including the beginning of the Cold War and the establishment of the United Nations.

To Secure These Rights

A landmark report from 1947 by the President's Committee on Civil Rights, recommending measures to ensure equal rights and eliminate discrimination.

Black Americans

A term referring to Americans with ancestry from black racial groups of Africa, often used interchangeably with African Americans.