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jho37 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Chapter 8 discusses the term graded structure in connection with the prototype theory of semantic memory. The best example of this term is

a. the observation that we frequently make spontaneous generalizations.
b. the structure of our knowledge during the tip-of-the-tongue effect.
c. the arrangement of words in a specific category, from most prototypical to least prototypical.
d. the fact that the terms concept and category are related but somewhat different from each other.

Question 2

The term semantic memory can be defined as

a. events that happened in one's own life.
b. information that can be associated with a certain date in the past.
c. knowledge in one's own area of expertise.
d. our well-organized knowledge about the world.