Question

Which model of categorization proposes that our representation of a given category is organized around family resemblances, based on the most commonly shared attributes of items from that category?

a. Exemplar-based model

b. Classical model

c. Theory-based model

d. Prototype-based model

e. Rule-based model

Sometimes, our categories respond not simply to lists of features, but also to causal explanations about how things work in the world. This is a description of:

a. schemas

b. classical categorization

c. functionalism

d. theory-based categorization

e. natural kinds

Answer 1

Which model of categorization proposes that our representation of a given category is organized around family resemblances, based on the most commonly shared attributes of items from that category?

a. Exemplar-based model- objects categorized by similarity to stored examples

b. Classical model- categorization based on clearly defined categories based on rules

c. Theory-based model- things are whole, categorization based upon features, concepts, and instances viewed as a whole

d. Prototype-based model- grouping/categorization based upon prototypes

e. Rule-based model- rule selection and criterion learning

The answer is prototype based model

Sometimes, our categories respond not simply to lists of features, but also to causal explanations about how things work in the world. This is a description of:

a. schemas- cognitive framework or a concept that helps in organization and interpretation of information and also the relationship among them

b. classical categorization- categorization based on clearly defined categories based on rules

c. functionalism- nature of mental states and they are defined by their functions rather than structures

d. theory-based categorization- things are whole, categorization based upon features, concepts, and instances viewed as a whole

e. natural kinds- the structure of truth and reality that exists whether or not humans recognize it.

The answer is Schema