Chapter 8 discussed in some detail the research by Heit and Barsalou about students' understanding of the concept animal. If this research could be generalized to the concept fruit, you would expect to find that
a. experts considered prototypical fruits to be oranges and apples, whereas novices considered those fruits to be nonprototypical.
b. the less common fruits would be more likely to show spontaneous generalization.
c. the concept fruit includes some uncommon fruits, as well as some prototypes.
d. spreading activation is the most useful mechanism for understanding the meaning of fruit.
Question 2
The exemplar approach to concepts suggests that our categories are based on
a. the most typical items.
b. less typical items, as well as highly typical items.
c. family resemblance.
d. the pattern of connections between the members of a category.
A Scatterplot of the Test Scores and Average Grades of 10 Students
Nutrition-related research findings are often lead stories in newspapers, magazines, and on websites
Scientists do research in the laboratory and in the field
Research Methods
Students working around a computer
RESEARCH TECHNIQUE