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:

Cash Equivalents

Short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

Direct Method

The Direct Method in accounting refers to a way of reporting cash flows from operating activities by directly listing major classes of gross cash receipts and payments.

Operating Activities

The primary revenue-generating activities of a business which include production, sales, and delivery of the company’s main goods and services.

Accrual Basis

An accounting method where transactions are recorded when they are earned or incurred, regardless of when cash is exchanged, offering a more accurate financial picture.