Source of Typicality in Categorization
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What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes birds from dogs?

  • Warm-blooded
  • Feathers (correct)
  • Four legs
  • Vertebrate

    • What is the 'basic level' of categorization?

  • The level of categorization that is influenced by expertise and experience
  • The most specific level of categorization
  • The intermediate level of categorization that is most distinctive and easiest to learn (correct)
  • The most abstract level of categorization

    • What is one explanation provided in the text for the preference of using basic level categories?

  • Basic level categories are easier for children to learn, as they tend to be the names preferred by adults
  • Basic level categories are more differentiated, with category members being more similar to each other than to members of other categories (correct)
  • Basic level categories are more concrete and nested within larger, abstract categories
  • Basic level categories provide just enough information without getting into unnecessary specifics

    • How does expertise and experience influence the level of categorization used?

    <p>Experts are more likely to use the specific level, while non-experts are more likely to use the basic level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one key characteristic of the prototype theory of concept representation?

    <p>Prototypes are abstract averages that do not exist in the real world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between the basic level and the superordinate level of categorization according to the text?

    <p>The basic level provides more differentiated information, while the superordinate level provides less</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most important variable in determining the typicality of an item?

    <p>The frequency at which it is seen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Rosch and Mervis's family resemblance theory, what makes an item more typical in a category?

    <p>Having features that are frequent in the category</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did subjects typically rate items in Rosch and Mervis's study on arbitrary categories?

    <p>They rated items with common features as more typical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Rosch and Mervis call their theory the 'family resemblance' theory?

    <p>Because items in a category resemble each other to different degrees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of item was learned first by subjects in Rosch and Mervis's study?

    <p>The item with common features in the category</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect did the number of shared features between two categories have on subjects' learning according to Rosch and Mervis?

    <p>It made it harder for subjects to learn which category an item belonged to</p> Signup and view all the answers

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