A Researcher Makes Up a New Category: "Personal Items That

question 21

Multiple Choice

A researcher makes up a new category: "Personal items that you probably wouldn't take with you on a vacation." Categories such as these:

• A) rarely show the graded-membership pattern
• B) are likely to have clearer category boundaries than more familiar categories
• C) are likely to show a graded-membership pattern
• D) are difficult for participants to use in judgment tasks

Understand the theories related to social identity and group membership.

Evaluate the impact of system justification and social dominance theories on group behavior.

Understand the methodologies and findings of memory studies.

Identify factors that influence memory recall and recognition.

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