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In terms of categorization, family resemblance means:
 
  a) separation between categories is indistinct.
   b) how many features are shared with other category members.
   c) category members all share the same features.
   d) there is a hierarchical structure to categories.

Question 2

All of the following statements are true of the classical view of concepts except:
 
  a) It is an essentialist approach to categorization.
   b) It assumes that membership in a category is clear-cut.
   c) It proposes that concepts are mentally represented by list of features.
   d) Necessary and sufficient features play an important role in the theory.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a



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