Which approach to categorization involves forming a standard representation based on an average of category members that a person has encountered in the past?

a. Exemplar
b. Network
c. Typicality
d. Prototype


d

Psychology

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Eighty-year-old Sylvester has begun to complain about his knees. To him, his knees now often feel, "Stiff as a board!" Given this description, Sylvester would appear to have

a. Turner syndrome. b. osteoarthritis. c. Klinefelter syndrome. d. osteoporosis.

Psychology

Sixty-six-year old Carl applies for a job as the head of the maintenance department at a local factory. Because he has nearly 50 years experience, Carl feels that he is a serious contender for the job. However, he soon finds out from an inside source that he is not in the running for the job because of his age. Carl is the victim of ____.

A. ageism B. elderism C. maturism D. generism

Psychology

Austin was a police officer. He memorized the legal code and enforced laws in a strict manner. His behavior was guided by ________ morality

a. stage 1 b. stage 2 c. stage 3 d. stage 4

Psychology

Which of the following is NOT true regarding neurotransmitters?

a. They are the means of chemical transmission from neuron to neuron. b. They affect the activity of other cells. c. They are released whenever an action potential travels down the axon. d. They are released from the terminal buttons of the dendrites. e. Their transmission can be affected by drugs.

Psychology