Jorge and Bob are neighbors. Jorge loves birds and his father works for the zoo. He has been to a dozen bird sanctuaries, and he and his dad go on bird watching hikes once a month. In contrast, Bob doesn't think much about birds. His only contact with them is in his backyard. It would be correct to say that Jorge's standard probably involves
A. more prototypes than Bob's.
B. more exemplars than Bob's.
C. more prototypes and more exemplars than Bob's.
D. the same prototypes and exemplars as Bob's.
Answer: B
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