Research indicates that people categorize concepts by using:
A) classical categorization, not prototypes.
B) prototypes, not classical categorization.
C) both classical categorization and prototypes.
D) neither classical categorization nor prototypes.
Answer: C
Rationale: Research indicates that people can use either rule-based categorization or prototypes to determine if a concept belongs to category—the choice really depends on how complicated a category or a specific example might be.
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