AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Complete the following analogy:apple is to fruit as ____ is to ____
A
Concept is to prototype
B
Prototype is to concept
C
Concept is to hierarchy
D
Hierarchy is to concept
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to table 2, it can be concluding that apple has been categorized as a prototype among fruits in American English native group and Banana as a least prototypical of a fruit in AENS group.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The most correct solution to option C: apple.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is most likely to be a prototype of the concept “fruit” for someone who grew up in the American Midwest? An apple is more typically representative of the concept of fruit than are the other items, at least for most Americans.

Detailed explanation-4: -A prototype is a mental representation that serves as a cognitive reference point for the category. The most salient features of the prototype are the first features that come to mind when the category is mentioned. The effects that prototypes have on categorization are referred to as prototype effects.

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