How is a prototype different from a template? How are prototypes formed?
What will be an ideal response?
A template requires an exact match in memory, but a prototype only requires a degree of
similarity to an idealized representation. Prototypes are formed as people encounter examples of
a category and form a mental representation of the “average” category member.
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b. Given ongoing, individualized support, the overall functioning of individuals with intellectual disabilities will improve. c. Conditions that used to be seen as responsive to intervention are now believed to be hopeless. d. All forms of intellectual disabilities produce about the same level of handicap.
In cases of domestic violence, it is usually the partner with less power that is the violent one
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ben has been set up on a blind date. He knows his date works as a counselor, so when they meet, he pays special attention to how she talks to him, her body language, and her tone of voice. He's concerned she will interact with him as if he is a patient. Ben's reaction demonstrates the power that __________ have on our perception of others.
A. mere-exposures B. schemas C. attribution errors D. illusory correlations
In the 19th century, many physicians promoted ______ as a cure for morphine and alcohol addiction
a. marijuana c. heroin b. opium d. cocaine