The most representative or ideal example of a category is called a(n)

a. prototype.
b. schema.
c. availability heuristic.
d. algorithm.
e. mental set.


a. prototype.

Psychology

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A grammatical morpheme is a word or word ending that makes a sentence grammatically a. correct

b. overextended. c. underextended. d. overregularized.

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a. Harrison Act b. Analogue Act c. Single Convention d. Drug Abuse Control Amendment

Psychology

Children with imaginary companions:

a. are more aggressive than those without such companions. b. are less cooperative than those without such companions. c. have fewer "real" friends than those without such companions. d. show greater ability to concentrate and more advanced language development.

Psychology