AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is an example of a concept that best exemplifies the characteristics of that concept.
A
prototype
B
concept
C
syntax
D
thinking
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -4 Prototypes A prototype is an example of a concept that best exemplifies the characteristics of that concept. Prototypes help us categorize the world and process information about it. Without prototypes, people might have to examine unfamiliar elements as if they were totally new.

Detailed explanation-2: -The team captain would be considered the prototype for leadership on a team.

Detailed explanation-3: -A prototype is the best example or representation of a concept.

Detailed explanation-4: -1 : an original model on which something is patterned : archetype 2 : an individual that exhibits the essential features of a later type 3 : a standard or typical example 4 : a first full-scale and usually functional form of a new type or design of a construction (such as an airplane)

Detailed explanation-5: -A prototype is the most typical example within a concept.

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