Classification of Items Quiz

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What is the main idea behind the concept learning theory?

Concepts are formed by abstracting the essential features from examples. (correct)

Concepts are innate and do not require learning from examples.

Concepts are formed through a combination of innate and learned features.

Concepts are formed by memorizing every possible instance of a category.

Which theory proposes that concepts are represented as the central tendency or prototype of a category?

Knowledge pillar

Prototype theory (correct)

Psychological essentialism

Exemplar theory

What is the main idea behind the exemplar theory of concept representation?

Concepts are represented as the central tendency or prototype of a category.

Concepts are represented as a collection of specific examples or instances. (correct)

Concepts are represented as a set of necessary and sufficient features.

Concepts are represented as innate, essential features.

What is the knowledge pillar theory in cognitive psychology?

A theory that suggests knowledge is organized into distinct domains or pillars. Signup and view all the answers

Which theory suggests that people assume that categories have an underlying essence or nature?

Psychological essentialism Signup and view all the answers

According to the concept learning theory, what is the process by which people form new concepts?

By abstracting the essential features or rules from examples. Signup and view all the answers

Which theory suggests that concepts are represented as a collection of specific examples, rather than as abstract features or prototypes?

Exemplar theory Signup and view all the answers

According to the prototype theory, how are concepts represented in the mind?

As the central tendency or best example of a category. Signup and view all the answers

Which theory suggests that people assume categories have an underlying essence or nature, even if they cannot identify the specific essential features?

Psychological essentialism Signup and view all the answers

According to the knowledge pillar theory, how is knowledge organized in the mind?

Into distinct domains or pillars, such as physics, biology, or psychology. Signup and view all the answers

Classification of Items Quiz

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What is the main idea behind the concept learning theory?

Which theory proposes that concepts are represented as the central tendency or prototype of a category?

What is the main idea behind the exemplar theory of concept representation?

What is the knowledge pillar theory in cognitive psychology?

Which theory suggests that people assume that categories have an underlying essence or nature?

According to the concept learning theory, what is the process by which people form new concepts?

Which theory suggests that concepts are represented as a collection of specific examples, rather than as abstract features or prototypes?

According to the prototype theory, how are concepts represented in the mind?

Which theory suggests that people assume categories have an underlying essence or nature, even if they cannot identify the specific essential features?

According to the knowledge pillar theory, how is knowledge organized in the mind?

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