Exam 10: Concepts and Knowledge

Shortcomings of the definition approach to concepts include all of the following EXCEPT:

The definitional approach to concepts proposes that concepts consist of separate representations of experienced examples of the category.[simplify wording a bit?]

The idea that concept information is stored at the most efficient level of the hierarchy is known as _____.

Barsalou (1985) determined that _____ was most important in determining an item's typicality.

One's memory for their childhood dog fueling their feelings for all future dogs would be an example of the exemplar approach.

A result in which more common members of a category show a processing advantage is known as _____.

In picturing a scientist, you automatically think of a person with a white lab coat, disheveled hair, and glasses. This is an example of a(n) _____.

Barsalou (1985) found that how well an item satisfied a goal was the most important factor in determining an item's typicality.

Distinguish between the prototype and exemplar approaches to concepts. Define and give an example of each.

Rosa is participating in an experiment in which she must name prototypical examples of animals similar to robins. Which of the following is she most likely to indicate as being similar to a robin?

Which of the following is a theoretical approach to concepts that was proposed to replace the classical approach?

Barsalou (1985) examined goal-derived concepts, which are:

All of the following are examples of goal-derived concepts EXCEPT _____.

Subordinate concepts tend to be distinctive but not very informative.

The prototype approach is based on _____, whereas the exemplar approach is based on_____.

The _____ of a category is a weighted average of the important features of its members.

The prototype approach is based on abstractions of concepts.

You see a blue jay for the first time. All of the following are likely to come to mind EXCEPT:

The idea that concepts are represented based on a typical instance of that concept is known as the prototype approach.

Research has shown that people tend to use basic-level concepts when speaking to their children.