If you say that "a Labrador retriever is my idea of a typical dog," you would be using the ___________ approach to categorization.

A. exemplar
B. definitional
C. family resemblance
D. prototype


Answer: A

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a. Members of collectivist cultures rarely make dispositional attributions. b. Members of Western cultures rarely make dispositional attributions. c. Members of collectivist cultures are more likely to go beyond dispositional explanations, considering information about the situation as well. d. Members of Western cultures are more likely to go beyond dispositional explanations, considering information about the situation as well.

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Polysomnographic recording is used to help diagnose ______

a. eating disorders c. sleep disorders b. asthma d. cardiovascular disorders

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If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity, which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

A. fraternal twins B. identical twins C. brothers and sisters D. parents and children

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