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What is the function of categories that involves using classified objects to make predictions and select plans or actions?
What is the function of categories that involves using classified objects to make predictions and select plans or actions?
Which form of reasoning involves learning something new about a category member and using category knowledge for generalization?
Which form of reasoning involves learning something new about a category member and using category knowledge for generalization?
Who is mentioned as a Federal Greens Politician in the text?
Who is mentioned as a Federal Greens Politician in the text?
Which belief is attributed to Mehreen Faruqi?
Which belief is attributed to Mehreen Faruqi?
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What is the common but incorrect view about mental representations of categories according to the text?
What is the common but incorrect view about mental representations of categories according to the text?
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What kind of cells are mentioned in the text in the context of property induction?
What kind of cells are mentioned in the text in the context of property induction?
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What is the main focus of Professor Brett Hayes' lectures 1-2?
What is the main focus of Professor Brett Hayes' lectures 1-2?
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What is the process of deciding which category a novel item belongs to?
What is the process of deciding which category a novel item belongs to?
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Which book is listed in the Readings for Categorisation 1-2?
Which book is listed in the Readings for Categorisation 1-2?
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What does the text mention as being central to clinical diagnosis?
What does the text mention as being central to clinical diagnosis?
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What does the text highlight as a function of categories?
What does the text highlight as a function of categories?
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Which type of reasoning is covered in Lecture 3 according to the text?
Which type of reasoning is covered in Lecture 3 according to the text?
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What is the main principle behind the Prototype Model?
What is the main principle behind the Prototype Model?
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How are categories encoded and stored in the Prototype Model?
How are categories encoded and stored in the Prototype Model?
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What does the Prototype Model suggest for categorizing novel instances?
What does the Prototype Model suggest for categorizing novel instances?
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Which effect do Prototype Models predict when it comes to typicality?
Which effect do Prototype Models predict when it comes to typicality?
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In the context of the Prototype Model, what role does the central tendency play during learning?
In the context of the Prototype Model, what role does the central tendency play during learning?
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What is the similarity function in the context of exemplar theory?
What is the similarity function in the context of exemplar theory?
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According to exemplar theory, what does low similarity to other dogs imply?
According to exemplar theory, what does low similarity to other dogs imply?
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In the context of exemplar theory, what does a prototype represent?
In the context of exemplar theory, what does a prototype represent?
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How does exemplar theory explain typicality and fuzzy boundaries?
How does exemplar theory explain typicality and fuzzy boundaries?
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What is the outcome of the priming study conducted by Malt (1989) regarding the exemplar model predictions?
What is the outcome of the priming study conducted by Malt (1989) regarding the exemplar model predictions?
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How does the exemplar model predict the response time in the context of mammal or reptile categorization?
How does the exemplar model predict the response time in the context of mammal or reptile categorization?
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What is a common misconception of the classical view of mental representations of categories?
What is a common misconception of the classical view of mental representations of categories?
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Why is the classical view criticized for its failure to specify defining features?
Why is the classical view criticized for its failure to specify defining features?
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According to Eleanor Rosch's better metaphor of family resemblance, how are category members related?
According to Eleanor Rosch's better metaphor of family resemblance, how are category members related?
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What is a significant aspect of the internal structure of categories according to the text?
What is a significant aspect of the internal structure of categories according to the text?
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Why do instances within a category often exhibit typicality effects?
Why do instances within a category often exhibit typicality effects?
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In what way does the classical view differ from Eleanor Rosch's metaphor of family resemblance?
In what way does the classical view differ from Eleanor Rosch's metaphor of family resemblance?
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