A 2-year-old has just figured out that the soft, furry, four-legged creatures that she loves so much are "cats." Her mental representation of this category is called a

a. prototype.
b. concept.
c. schema.
d. stereotype.


Answer: b. concept.

Psychology

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a. 60% b. 70% c. 80% d. 90%

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Telegraphic speech

A) usually contains significant grammatical errors. B) focuses on high-content words. C) emerges around age 3. D) focuses on smaller, less important words.

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Nonresponse bias occurs when participants choose not to respond to a survey or request to participate in a study.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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