A study examining the diagnostic accuracy of dermatologists found which of the following results?
A)
Diagnostic accuracy was highest for the most severe cases of skin conditions, supporting the prototype theory.
B)
Diagnostic accuracy was highest for conditions that the dermatologist had seen the most throughout their career, supporting the prototype theory.
C)
Diagnostic accuracy was highest for conditions that the dermatologist had seen and diagnosed recently, supporting the exemplar theory.
D)
Diagnostic accuracy was not affected by the recency or frequency of conditions the dermatologist had seen.
Answer: C