Describing the square, hard, four-legged, flat surface in your kitchen as "a table" would be an example of:

a. using a superordinate category description
b. using a basic-level category description
c. using a subordinate category description
d. using prototypes


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A) Encoding B) Paraphrasing C) Rehearsing D) Retrieving E) Select

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Among the many characteristics of self-actualized people, they tend to

A. be more spontaneous. B. ignore their own weaknesses and focus on their personal strengths. C. show higher acceptance of other people for who they are. D. be more greatly inhibited in their social interactions.

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Several theoretical viewpoints suggest that more frequent equal-status contact between groups in conflict should reduce prejudice and stereotyping, including the theory of

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