Marvin, who lives in San Francisco, has been asked to host a teenage alien, Regor, as part of an intergalactic exchange program. Marvin is sure that Regor would love to experience the adventure of sailing, but decides he should introduce the concept of a “sailboat” first. Marvin shares as many details as he can remember about the small sailboat he had as a child. This is called a(n) ____

a. ?prototype
b. ?model
c. ?paradigm
d. ?exemplar


ANSWER:
d

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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