Nikki Wandered into a Produce Store in Chinatown and Saw

question 323

Multiple Choice

Nikki wandered into a produce store in Chinatown and saw a bin marked LITCHIS that was filled with small round objects with bumpy red shells. As she tried to decide whether "litchis" were fruits or vegetables, she mentally compared them to her memories of other instances of fruits and vegetables, such as cherry tomatoes, raspberries, strawberries, and grapes. In her attempt to classify the litchis, Nikki used:

• A) exemplars.
• B) formal concept rules and features.
• C) stereotypes.
• D) prototypes.

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Definitions:

Consciousness

The quality or state of being aware of an external object or something within oneself, encompassing awareness, perceptions, and understanding.

Conscious

Being aware of and responding to one's surroundings and internal states.

Preconscious

Pertains to the part of the mind containing information that is not currently in consciousness but can be readily brought into consciousness.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that contains desires, feelings, and memories that are not easily brought into conscious awareness.