Two different definitions of offered by your book include (a) "the mental representation of a class or individual," and (b) "the meaning of objects, events, and abstract ideas."

a. exemplars
b. concepts
c. units
d. prototypes


b

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Andrea is a kind and generous woman

However, you'd never know that about her unless you really had the opportunity to get to know her. The kind and generous description surprises most people because when you first meet Andrea, all you notice is how rowdy she is. According to Gordon Allport, kind and generous would be her _____, whereas rowdy would be her _____.

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The occurrence of vowel-like sounds such as "g-o-o-o-o-g-a-a-a"

A) is called babbling. B) begins about six months of age. C) communicates pleasure and comfort. D) signals pain or anger.

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Self-actualizers tend to do all of the following EXCEPT

a. having a mission or "calling" in life. b. engaging in wishful thinking. c. trusting their own impulses and feelings. d. examining their motives.

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