Question

Which of the following facts does NOT fit with the claims of prototype theory? A) Pictures of items similar to the prototype are identified as category members more quickly than pictures of items less similar to the prototype. B) Items close to the prototype are latest (and least likely) to be mentioned in a production task. C) When making up sentences about a category, people tend to create sentences most appropriate for the prototype of that category, as opposed to a more peripheral member D) all of the above

Answer 1

Answer: A) Pictures of items similar to the prototype are identified as category members more quickly than pictures of items less similar to the prototype.

Explanation: Prototype theory is a means of graded sorting in cognitive science, where some members of a group are more central than others. For example, when asked to give an example of the concept furniture, chairs are quickly mentioned ahead of stools.