The idea that members of a category have features that appear to be characteristic of category members, but may not be possessed by every member is called:

A) exemplar theory.
B) family resemblance theory.
C) prototype theory.
D) category-specific deficit.


B) family resemblance theory.

Psychology

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a. Life satisfaction b. Stress c. Happiness d. Self-esteem

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Which of the following is a demographic change in the workforce?

a. The workforce is becoming less diverse because of job discrimination. b. Hispanic and African American workers competing for jobs are at a disadvantage because they have lower high school and college graduation rates than Asian Americans and European Americans. c. Gay, lesbian, and bisexual workers no longer fear discrimination. d. Male supervisors are less likely to show favoritism for heterosexuals than female supervisors.

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Addiction is also known as substance ______

a. use c. dependence b. abuse d. potentiation

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While Lynn is trying to read a book, her daughter Jennifer is listening to loud music in the same room. In order for Lynn to concentrate on her book, she needs to employ

a. divided attention. b. processing capacity. c. short-term memory. d. selective attention.

Psychology