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Using Concepts to Classify the World
1. A representative of a concept is a _____.
2. The idea that members of a group differ in how similar they are to a prototype is called _____.
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About This Quiz & Worksheet
This quiz and corresponding worksheet gauge your understanding the mental classification system. Topics you'll need to know to pass the quiz include an understanding of concepts and representatives of groups.
Quiz & Worksheet Goals
This quiz will test you on the various characteristics of mental classification system, including:
- Way to classify something in your mind
- Differences in similarities to prototypes
- Example of an advantage of concepts
- High level of typicality
Skills Practiced
The following quiz and worksheet will allow you to test out the following proficiencies:
- Reading comprehension- ensure that you draw the most important information from the related mental classification system lesson
- Knowledge application- use your knowledge to answer questions about the way to classify something in your mind
- Information recall- access the knowledge you've gained regarding the representative of a group
Additional Learning
To learn more about mental classification system, review the corresponding lesson called Using Concepts to Classify the World. This lesson covers the following topics:
- Identify what a concept is and how it classifies ideas and objects
- Recall the reasons concepts are used
- Understand what prototypes are
- Identify examples of typicality
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12 in chapter 8 of the course:
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- Language Acquisition: Definition, Theories & Stages 6:08
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- Categories of Memory: Sensory & Long-Term 5:36
- Attention and Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Processing 4:07
- Perceptual Development in Infants 3:21
- George Miller's Psychological Study to Improve Short-Term Memory 3:55
- Using Psychology to Improve Long-Term Memory 5:11
- Memory Distortion: Source Amnesia, Misinformation Effect & Choice-Supportive Bias 4:30
- Types of Heuristics: Availability, Representativeness & Base-Rate 5:52
- Using Concepts to Classify the World 5:08
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